When Instagram went to war : Israel's occupation in the social media age -- "Another war zone" : the development of digital militarism -- Anatomy of a Facebook scandal : social media as alibi -- Palestinians who never die : the politics of digital suspicion -- Selfie militarism : the normalization of digital militarism -- Afterword : #revenge
Summary
Israel's occupation has been transformed in the social media age. Over the last decade, military rule in the Palestinian territories grew more bloody and entrenched. In the same period, Israelis became some of the world's most active social media users. In Israel today, violent politics are interwoven with global networking practices, protocols, and aesthetics. Israeli soldiers carry smartphones into the field of military operations, sharing mobile uploads in real-time. Official Israeli military spokesmen announce wars on Twitter. And civilians encounter state violence first on their newsfeeds
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-166) and index
