1st Edition

Hamas and the Media Politics and Strategy

By Wael Abdelal Copyright 2016
236 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Islamic resistance movement ‘Hamas’ is, arguably, one of the most important Palestinian organizations in recent decades. Since Hamas' establishment, it has extensively utilized media as a means of mobilization for its political and ideological agendas, and its tactics have undergone a remarkable evolution, from graffiti art to satellite broadcasting. This book presents the first systematic... Read more

Chapter One: Background: Media strategy, the Arab media and the Palestinian media, Hamas and its Media

Chapter Two: Historicising the Palestinian Media: Hegemony, Identity, and Resistance

Chapter Three: Hamas’s Project of ‘Resistance’ and the ‘Resistance Media’

Chapter Four: Hamas’s Media Strategy, the context of the first intifada

Chapter Five: Hamas media strategy Post Oslo Era: From Clandestine to the Public

Chapter Six: Hamas media strategy: the context of the pairing of governance and resistance ‘Hokoumat Moqawama’

Chapter Seven: Reflections on the Hamas media Strategy

Chapter Eight: Conclusion

 

Biography

Wael Abdelal is Coordinator of Media and Communication Technology Programme Arts and social science department, University College of Applied science, Palestine


"A thoroughly recommended read, this book is a treasure of detail and analysis. Abdelal’s discussion of Hamas and its use of resistance media paves the way for increased understanding of the Palestinian context, contributing to further realisation as to why the international community it so intent on generating alienation when it comes to Palestine. The international community has displaced attention from Palestinians to Hamas as part of its manipulation. By applying skilful analysis and awareness, Abdelal shows how Hamas has managed to counter the hegemonic agenda by focusing attention upon Palestinians."
Ramona Wadi, Middle East Monitor