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| '''Pallywood''', a ] of "]" and "]", is a controversial ] |
'''Pallywood''', a ] of "]" and "]", is a controversial ] use to refer to instances of "media manipulation, distortion and outright fraud by the Palestinians ... designed to win the public relations war against Israel."<ref name="jp071012">"Caught in the Mohammad al-Dura crossfire", ''Jerusalem Post'', October 12, 2007</ref> The term was popularized in part by ] academic ], who produced an online documentary video called ''Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources'', highlighting specific instances of alleged media manipulation.<ref name=Cambanis>Cambanis, Thanassis. "" ''The Boston Globe'', September 6, 2005</ref> | ||
| ==Landes' |
==Landes' Documentary== | ||
| ].<ref name=video>Landes, Richard. (Windows Media Video), SecondDraft.org. ()</ref>]] | ].<ref name=video>Landes, Richard. (Windows Media Video), SecondDraft.org. ()</ref>]] | ||
| In 2005, Professor Richard Landes of Boston University produced an 18-minute online documentary video called ''Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources''.<ref name=Carvajal>Carvajal, Doreen. , ''International Herald Tribune'', Monday, February 7, 2005.</ref> Landes and other pro-Israel advocates argue that the Israeli government is insufficiently robust in countering Palestinian accounts of events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<ref name="jp071012" /> | In 2005, Professor Richard Landes of Boston University produced an 18-minute online documentary video called ''Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources''.<ref name=Carvajal>Carvajal, Doreen. , ''International Herald Tribune'', Monday, February 7, 2005.</ref> Landes and other pro-Israel advocates argue that the Israeli government is insufficiently robust in countering Palestinian accounts of events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<ref name="jp071012" /> | ||
| In his video, Landes shows Arab-Israeli conflict-related footage that was taken mostly by freelance Palestinian video journalists. He |
In his video, Landes shows Arab-Israeli conflict-related footage that was taken mostly by freelance Palestinian video journalists. He argues that systematic media manipulation dates back to at least the ], and argues that broadcasters fail to scrutinize the veracity of Palestinian freelance footage.<ref name=history>Landes, Richard. , SecondDraft.org.</ref> He focuses in particular on the case of ], a 12-year-old Palestinian who was widely reported to have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the ] on ] ] at the beginning of the ]. The shooting was filmed by a Palestinian freelance cameraman and aired on the ] television channel with narration by the veteran French-Israeli journalist ], who was not present at the incident. It made worldwide headlines creating heavy international critique of the conduct of the ] that severely damaged Israel's public standing on the world stage.<ref name="jp071012" /> Landes questioned the authenticity of the footage, challenging whether al-Durrah was killed at all, arguing that the entire incident was staged by the Palestinians.<ref name=SecondDraftDura>, SecondDraft.org</ref> He asserts that the incident shows that "Palestinian cameramen, especially when there are no Westerners around, engage in the systematic staging of action scenes."<ref name=Carvajal /> Landes' suspicions were verified in March 2008 by Jean-Claude Schlinger, an independent ballistics expert. In his report, Schlinger wrote, "If Jamal and Mohammed al-Dura were indeed struck by shots, then they could not have come from the Israeli position, from a technical point of view, but only from the direction of the Palestinian position." <ref>Schlinger, Jean-Claude. "" ''Haaretz'', March 2, 2008</ref> <ref>" ''The Spectator'', March 3, 2008</ref> | ||
| <ref>http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=4CE58C71-80BF-4FBA-AA1F-793DD75E1A9B]" ''Frontpagemagazine.com'', March 3, 2008</ref> | |||
| ==Other Suspicions== | |||
| A photograph allegedly showing former Iranian President ] overseeing the torture of a ] was published by ] with the caption, "Here is a picture of former Iranian President Khatami overseeing the torture of a Sunni." It was not mentioned, however, that the photograph was of an exhibit in a wax museum<ref name=Museum> "[ | |||
| http://www.peiknet.com/1382/page/01bahman/414eteleaat.htm]" ''Museum Webpage'', February, 2007</ref> in Iran documenting the torture procedures of the ]. <ref>"" ''The Jawa Report'', February, 2007</ref> | |||
| ==Wider use of the term== | ==Wider use of the term== | ||
| Similar allegations have been made by other media analysts, particularly after similar ] (dubbed "Hezbollywood" by some<ref>',' ''Der Tagesspiegel'' 2006-08-09]</ref><ref></ref>) were made during the ]. <ref name=Cambanis/><ref name=Zerbisias>Zerbisias, Antonia. "And Now It's Reutersgate". ''Toronto Star'', August 9, 2006.</ref><ref name=Gelernter>Gelernter, David. , ''Jewish World Review'', 2003.</ref><ref name=NYTimesFeb05>, ''The New York Times'', February 7, 2005.</ref><ref>]. . ''National Post'', June 17, 2006.</ref> | Similar allegations have been made by other media analysts, particularly after similar ] (dubbed "Hezbollywood" by some<ref>',' ''Der Tagesspiegel'' 2006-08-09]</ref><ref></ref>) were made during the ]. <ref name=Cambanis/><ref name=Zerbisias>Zerbisias, Antonia. "And Now It's Reutersgate". ''Toronto Star'', August 9, 2006.</ref><ref name=Gelernter>Gelernter, David. , ''Jewish World Review'', 2003.</ref><ref name=NYTimesFeb05>, ''The New York Times'', February 7, 2005.</ref><ref>]. . ''National Post'', June 17, 2006.</ref> | ||
| Incidents of photo manipulation and charges of staging propaganda are not new. In a news magazine photographic "spread" from 1937, in which the dramatic photo covers a page and a half, an image of a bombed-out train station in Nanking, China shows a crying Chinese baby, left on the tracks to die by the Japanese invaders <ref>Tadeo, Takemodo and Ohara, Yasao (2000). The Alleged Nanking Massacre. Meisei-sha, Inc. ISBN 4944219059)</ref>. <ref>"http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/pallywood.html"</ref> | |||
| ] (or The Pioneers of Tomorrow) is a children's program that may also be characterized as Pallywood. Broadcast on Al-Aqsa, the official Palestinian Hamas television station, this show features young host Saraa Barhoum and her co-host, a large cartoon animal. Together, they discuss life in a manner reminiscent of Sesame Street or Barney & Friends, but include Hamas-inspired sub-themes of antisemitism, Islamic extremism, Islamic supremacism, Islamism, and jihadist proselytism not traditionally found in western children's programs. As such, Saraa currently co-hosts with her third animal friend, the rabbit Assoud since the first two were martyred, according to storyline by, "The Jews." | |||
| The ], a Canadian defense and security ],<ref>Michael Doxtater, "How the Mohawks look at history", Globe and Mail, 11 July 1991, A17; "Mail bombs spark public warning", Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 20 July 1995, A3; Geoff Baker, "Who's behind mail-bomb plot?", Toronto Star, 30 July 1995, A2; "Tamils protest paper's story", Toronto Star, 13 February 2000, p. 1; Rob Faulkner, "Institute offers anti-terrorism tip sheet", Hamilton Spectator, 10 August 2005, A6.</ref> has argued that given "a long history of posing for the cameras...the cynical "Pallywood" nickname from once-deceived journalists for news services becomes understandable."<ref>, The ], Newsletter July, 06.</ref> | The ], a Canadian defense and security ],<ref>Michael Doxtater, "How the Mohawks look at history", Globe and Mail, 11 July 1991, A17; "Mail bombs spark public warning", Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 20 July 1995, A3; Geoff Baker, "Who's behind mail-bomb plot?", Toronto Star, 30 July 1995, A2; "Tamils protest paper's story", Toronto Star, 13 February 2000, p. 1; Rob Faulkner, "Institute offers anti-terrorism tip sheet", Hamilton Spectator, 10 August 2005, A6.</ref> has argued that given "a long history of posing for the cameras...the cynical "Pallywood" nickname from once-deceived journalists for news services becomes understandable."<ref>, The ], Newsletter July, 06.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:24, 6 March 2008
Pallywood, a blend of "Palestinian" and "Hollywood", is a controversial neologism use to refer to instances of "media manipulation, distortion and outright fraud by the Palestinians ... designed to win the public relations war against Israel." The term was popularized in part by Boston University academic Richard Landes, who produced an online documentary video called Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources, highlighting specific instances of alleged media manipulation.
Landes' Documentary
In 2005, Professor Richard Landes of Boston University produced an 18-minute online documentary video called Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources. Landes and other pro-Israel advocates argue that the Israeli government is insufficiently robust in countering Palestinian accounts of events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In his video, Landes shows Arab-Israeli conflict-related footage that was taken mostly by freelance Palestinian video journalists. He argues that systematic media manipulation dates back to at least the 1982 Lebanon War, and argues that broadcasters fail to scrutinize the veracity of Palestinian freelance footage. He focuses in particular on the case of Muhammad al-Durrah, a 12-year-old Palestinian who was widely reported to have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on September 30 2000 at the beginning of the Second Intifada. The shooting was filmed by a Palestinian freelance cameraman and aired on the France 2 television channel with narration by the veteran French-Israeli journalist Charles Enderlin, who was not present at the incident. It made worldwide headlines creating heavy international critique of the conduct of the Israel Defense Forces that severely damaged Israel's public standing on the world stage. Landes questioned the authenticity of the footage, challenging whether al-Durrah was killed at all, arguing that the entire incident was staged by the Palestinians. He asserts that the incident shows that "Palestinian cameramen, especially when there are no Westerners around, engage in the systematic staging of action scenes." Landes' suspicions were verified in March 2008 by Jean-Claude Schlinger, an independent ballistics expert. In his report, Schlinger wrote, "If Jamal and Mohammed al-Dura were indeed struck by shots, then they could not have come from the Israeli position, from a technical point of view, but only from the direction of the Palestinian position."
Other Suspicions
A photograph allegedly showing former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami overseeing the torture of a Sunni was published by Fatah with the caption, "Here is a picture of former Iranian President Khatami overseeing the torture of a Sunni." It was not mentioned, however, that the photograph was of an exhibit in a wax museum in Iran documenting the torture procedures of the Shah.
Wider use of the term
Similar allegations have been made by other media analysts, particularly after similar assertions of media manipulation (dubbed "Hezbollywood" by some) were made during the 2006 Lebanon War.
Incidents of photo manipulation and charges of staging propaganda are not new. In a news magazine photographic "spread" from 1937, in which the dramatic photo covers a page and a half, an image of a bombed-out train station in Nanking, China shows a crying Chinese baby, left on the tracks to die by the Japanese invaders .
Tomorrow's Pioneers (or The Pioneers of Tomorrow) is a children's program that may also be characterized as Pallywood. Broadcast on Al-Aqsa, the official Palestinian Hamas television station, this show features young host Saraa Barhoum and her co-host, a large cartoon animal. Together, they discuss life in a manner reminiscent of Sesame Street or Barney & Friends, but include Hamas-inspired sub-themes of antisemitism, Islamic extremism, Islamic supremacism, Islamism, and jihadist proselytism not traditionally found in western children's programs. As such, Saraa currently co-hosts with her third animal friend, the rabbit Assoud since the first two were martyred, according to storyline by, "The Jews."
The Mackenzie Institute, a Canadian defense and security think tank, has argued that given "a long history of posing for the cameras...the cynical "Pallywood" nickname from once-deceived journalists for news services becomes understandable."
See also
- Media coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict
- 2006 Lebanon War photographs controversies
- Journalistic fraud
- Ouze Merham
- Zombietime
External links
- Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources... (WMV) by Richard Landes on SecondDraft.org (Official)
- Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources... (FLV) by Richard Landes on YouTube (Mirrored)
- History of Pallywood on SecondDraft.org.
- The Red Cross Ambulance Incident
References
- ^ "Caught in the Mohammad al-Dura crossfire", Jerusalem Post, October 12, 2007
- ^ Cambanis, Thanassis. "Some Shunning The Palestinian Hard Stance" The Boston Globe, September 6, 2005
- Landes, Richard. Pallywood, According to Palestinian Sources (Windows Media Video), SecondDraft.org. (youtube mirror)
- ^ Carvajal, Doreen. "The mysteries and passions of an iconic video frame", International Herald Tribune, Monday, February 7, 2005.
- Landes, Richard. "Pallywood: History", SecondDraft.org.
- "Al-Durah: What happened?", SecondDraft.org
- Schlinger, Jean-Claude. "" Haaretz, March 2, 2008
- " The Spectator, March 3, 2008
- http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=4CE58C71-80BF-4FBA-AA1F-793DD75E1A9B]" Frontpagemagazine.com, March 3, 2008
- "[ http://www.peiknet.com/1382/page/01bahman/414eteleaat.htm]" Museum Webpage, February, 2007
- "" The Jawa Report, February, 2007
- 'Im Zweifel für den Zweifel,' Der Tagesspiegel 2006-08-09]
- 'Hezbollywood? Evidence mounts that Qana collapse and deaths were staged' (israelinsider)
- Zerbisias, Antonia. "And Now It's Reutersgate". Toronto Star, August 9, 2006.
- Gelernter, David. "When pictures lie", Jewish World Review, 2003.
- Photo of Palestinian Boy Kindles Debate in France, The New York Times, February 7, 2005.
- Frum, David. From Gaza, tragedy and propaganda. National Post, June 17, 2006.
- Tadeo, Takemodo and Ohara, Yasao (2000). The Alleged Nanking Massacre. Meisei-sha, Inc. ISBN 4944219059)
- "http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/pallywood.html"
- Michael Doxtater, "How the Mohawks look at history", Globe and Mail, 11 July 1991, A17; "Mail bombs spark public warning", Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 20 July 1995, A3; Geoff Baker, "Who's behind mail-bomb plot?", Toronto Star, 30 July 1995, A2; "Tamils protest paper's story", Toronto Star, 13 February 2000, p. 1; Rob Faulkner, "Institute offers anti-terrorism tip sheet", Hamilton Spectator, 10 August 2005, A6.
- Lies, Damned Lies and Footage, The Mackenzie Institute, Newsletter July, 06.
Further reading
- "Second Draft.org", website of Richard Landes with films and analysis from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Landes, Richard. "Al-Durah: What happened? (video).
- "And now it's 'Reutersgate'," Toronto Star, August 9, 2006.
- Template:De icon "Wie Palästinenser manchmal die Wahrheit verbiegen", Israelnetz, June 19, 2006.
- Cambanis, Thanassis. "Some Shunning the Palestinian Hard Stance," The Boston Globe, September 6, 2005.
- Gordon, Philip H. & Tasponar, Omer. "Why France shouldn't legislate Turkey's past," The New Republic, October 30, 2006.
- Kaplan, Lee. "Some PLO doctored photos: A visit to 'Pallywood'", Canada Free Press, May 28, 2006.
- Kaplan, Lee. "Pallywood revisited: A new fake atrocity by the PLO", Canada Free Press, June 24, 2006.
- Template:De icon Von Wussow, Philipp. "Israelische Bomben auf Kana: Massaker oder Hisbollywood?", Telepolis, August 3, 2006.