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Autor/in | Nasser, Munir K. |
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Titel | Along Freedom's Double Edge: The Arab Press Under Israeli Occupation. |
Quelle | (1974), (40 Seiten)
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Arabs; Communication (Thought Transfer); Freedom of Speech; Higher Education; Information Dissemination; Journalism; Mass Media; News Media; Newspapers; Press Opinion; Propaganda |
Abstract | This paper examines the Arab press under Israeli occupation and presents two hypotheses: freedom of the press under occupation serves both Israeli interests and the Arab population, and freedom of the Arab press under occupation is "relative" and "controlled." By allowing freedom of expression, the Israelis achieve several aims: a free press will prevent the establishment of an underground press and will serve as an outlet for mass tension; a free press assures that the conflict over the future of the occupied areas will be kept in the forefront of Arab public opinion; extremist Arab writings are encouraged by Israeli authorities to justify their stronghold over the occupied areas and to convince the Israeli people that military suppression is the only way to keep normality; and the Arab press is manipulated as a channel of propaganda for Israeli achievements in the occupied areas. Although Arab editors see these facts as negative, they feel that there are positive aspects which can be exploited. They believe that the major role of the press under occupation is to keep the conquered Arabs well informed and enlightened with their morale high. (Author/RB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |