The Self and Other: Portraying Israeli and Palestinian Identities on Twitter

Jason Deegan; John Hogan; Sharon Feeney; Brendan K. O'Rourke

doi:10.21427/8kcz-k493

The Self and Other: Portraying Israeli and Palestinian Identities on Twitter

Jason Deegan, John Hogan, Sharon Feeney, Brendan K. O'Rourke

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Abstract

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has lasted over half a century, with both sides enduring military and political turmoil. This paper explores how Twitter is being used as a medium to portray identities in the conflict. We examine the tweets contained in the @IDFspokesperson and @ISMPalestine Twitter accounts between late 2015 and early 2016. Using textual analysis, we gain an insight into how these Twitter accounts, defined by the conflict, are used in portraying the self and the other.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	112-135
Journal	Irish Communications Review
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/8kcz-k493 https://doi.org/10.21427/cnq0-9e31
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2018

Keywords

Israel
Palestine
Twitter
identities
conflict
textual analysis

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