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Social Media and Satellite Television Strengthen Bonds of Arabs in Israel with the Arab World


(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Hannah Kazis-Taylor - In recent years, social media has provided a digital bridge across geographically separated Palestinian populations. Arab citizens of Israel consume a constant flow of social media content from the territories, strengthening the population's Palestinian identity. In addition, they are able to access Arab satellite television. In his book The Arab Public Sphere in Israel, sociologist Amal Jamal writes that 41% percent of people who watched Arab television felt that it strengthened their sense of belonging in the Arab world; in elite circles, this number shot up to 73%. As a result, when it comes to national identity, people are increasingly reporting a stronger affiliation with the term "Palestinian," rising from 47% in 2003 to 63% in 2015.
2018-11-19 00:00:00
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