Thursday Jan 15, 2009

The on-line battle, Part II

Posted by JPost.com Staff

As Operation Cast Lead enters its third week and the death toll in Gaza mounts, calls from around the world denouncing Israel and its actions have been growing stronger. As the battle on the ground increased, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and popular blogs and forums as well as the mainstream media became the battlefields for public opinion. For a compilation of anti and pro-Israel demonstrations around the world and clips of pro-Israel hasbara efforts, click here.

The following webpages, videos and photos illustrate the ferocity of the on-line element of the Gaza war.

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Tuesday Jan 06, 2009

The Gaza war on-line

Posted by JPost.com Staff

As Kassams from Gaza rain down on the South and Katyusha rockets launched from Lebanon hit the North, Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip continues while the Northern Command remains on high alert on the Lebanese border. Meanwhile, a fierce battle for the hearts and minds of people around the world rages on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, popular blogs and forums and various media outlets.

The following webpages, videos and photos illustrate the ferocity of the on-line element of the Gaza war.

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Sunday Dec 21, 2008

SuperJews and Hannukah videos

Posted by JPost.com Staff

"Are you ready to be a hero?" reads the tagline, if so they invite you to join their ranks and and strengthen the Jewish world "one click at a time" by taking part in an international event, a Facebook-based Chanukah Color War [blue, red, or green] and where "you and the other members of your team will get an alert on each day of Chanukah with your mission for that day. Missions will be online acts of good for the Jewish world. The more people complete the task, the higher the score." At the end of the eight-day Color War, Gold, Silver or Bronze medals will be awarded on participants' Facebook profiles. Click here to join on Facebook. Click here for the Jerusalem Post article about SuperJews.

Benji Lovitt of What War Zone on Hanukkah in Jerusalem. Check out the video; it's bound to make you laugh, cringe and/or feel like eating a sufganiya (doughnut).

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Sunday Mar 02, 2008

Jewish bodyguards, Shabbat 2.0, Gaza & Sderot and much more

Posted by Ricky Ben-David

Even Shabbat is going 2.0. Since its first launch in 1997, this Jewish Outreach program has managed to reach hundreds of thousands of Jews.

Life must go on in Gaza and Sderot. A blog by two contributors - Peace man from Sderot and Hope man from Gaza - who write about their trials and ordeals on opposite sides of the border.