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==Origin of the term== |
==Origin of the term== |
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The term was popularized by Professor [[Richard Landes]] of [[Boston University]] in his film, ''Pallywood'', a short self-distributed documentary video released in 2005. In the video, Landes argued that [[Palestinian]] video journalists stage events in order to bias viewers against Israel and win the media war between the Palestinians and the [[Israel Defense Forces]], as well as an attempt to influence the broader perception of the [[Arab-Israeli conflict]]. <ref name=history>Landes, Richard. [http://www.seconddraft.org/history_pallywood.php "Pallywood: History"], SecondDraft.org.</ref> Landes believes that this type of alleged media manipulation dates back to at least the war in Lebanon in 1982.<ref>Landes, Richard. ''[http://www.seconddraft.org/streaming/pallywood.wmv Pallywood ]'' (Windows Media Video)</ref> Although Landes has often been credited with coining the term,<ref>Molly Hunt, "[http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/voices/200509/0922world0.htm Boston U. professor claims media 'staged' footage of Middle East conflict]", ''The Daily Free Press'' (Boston University), September 22, 2005</ref> "Pallywood" has been used by online debaters for several years. <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.fandom/msg/4a11e66c66a4d530?as_umsgid=2gc5eug6qbg8upv4l459dg77n5qmldu1eq@4ax.com "French Election Upset"], rec.arts.sf.fandom, May 15, 2002.</ref> |
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==Use of the term== |
==Use of the term== |
Revision as of 01:16, 12 March 2007
The term Pallywood, a portmanteau of Palestinian and Hollywood, is used to refer to the alleged staging of news events by Palestinian and other cameramen to portray Israel in an unfavorable light.[1][2][3]
Origin of the term
The term was popularized by Professor Richard Landes of Boston University in his film, Pallywood, a short self-distributed documentary video released in 2005. In the video, Landes argued that Palestinian video journalists stage events in order to bias viewers against Israel and win the media war between the Palestinians and the Israel Defense Forces, as well as an attempt to influence the broader perception of the Arab-Israeli conflict. [4] Landes believes that this type of alleged media manipulation dates back to at least the war in Lebanon in 1982.[5] Although Landes has often been credited with coining the term,[6] "Pallywood" has been used by online debaters for several years. [7]
Use of the term
The term has been widely adopted by bloggers, particularly during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict where assertions of media manipulation were also made.[8] According to Landes (who describes himself as being left-of-center), "the blogs in support of seconddraft.org [are] primarily politically conservative." [9] The neoconservative political commentator David Frum has cited Landes' work as an exposé of political propaganda: "A U.S. Web site, SecondDraft.org, has compiled documentary footage to reveal a startling series of faked funerals, staged gun battles, and professional weeping grandmothers. They dub the Palestinian propaganda complex, "Pallywood," and ask hard questions about the readiness — eagerness — of much of the world media to be deceived." [10]
Alleged examples
The coverage of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon has been cited as an example, as has the coverage of Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount in 2000, the killing of Muhammad al-Dura in the same year, [11][12][13] [14] and the Battle of Jenin in 2002. [4]
References
- ^ Carvajal, Doreen. "The mysteries and passions of an iconic video frame", International Herald Tribune, Monday, February 7, 2005.
- ^ Hornik, David P. "Jenin Jenin Film-Maker Admits Fraud", Front Page Magazine, January 19, 2005.
- ^ Poller, Nidra. "Al-Dura: The Trial", PoliticsCentral, September 13, 2006.
- ^ a b Landes, Richard. "Pallywood: History", SecondDraft.org.
- ^ Landes, Richard. Pallywood (Windows Media Video)
- ^ Molly Hunt, "Boston U. professor claims media 'staged' footage of Middle East conflict", The Daily Free Press (Boston University), September 22, 2005
- ^ "French Election Upset", rec.arts.sf.fandom, May 15, 2002.
- ^ "And Now It's Reutersgate". Toronto Star, August 9, 2006
- ^ "Boston U. professor claims media 'staged' footage of Middle East conflict", U-Wire press release, September 22, 2005
- ^ Frum, David. "From Gaza, tragedy and propaganda". National Post, June 17, 2006.
- ^ "Al-Durah: What happened?", Second Draft.
- ^ "Film Focus: HR in Hollywood and 'Pallywood'", Honestreporting.com.
- ^ Gelernter, David. "When pictures lie", Los Angeles Times, 2005.
- ^ New York Times, Paris: February 7, 2005: Photo of Palestinian Boy Kindles Debate in France
See also
- Adnan Hajj photographs controversy
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Battle of Jenin
- 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict photographs controversies
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Journalistic fraud
- Media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Muhammad al-Durrah
Further reading
- "Second Draft.org", website of Richard Landes with films and analysis from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- 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", June 24, 2006.
- "The Reuterization of War Journalism", The Conservative Voice, August 9, 2006.