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Digital Jihad : Palestinian resistance in the digital era / Erik Skare.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Zed Books Ltd, 2016Description: xvii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781783607853
  • 1783607858
  • 9781783607846
  • 178360784X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV6773.15.C97 S5 2016
Contents:
The resistance develops -- The shahīd and the normalization of occupation -- A digital fortress : the Israeli military-digital complex -- The itishhādī and the emergence of Palestinian electronic jihad -- Gaza hacker team : electronic jihadists and script kiddies -- From the nation to the umma -- Islamic jihad and Hamas : the Palestinian cyber-brigades -- Does matter really matter? : Palestinian ambivalance about electronic jihad -- A continuation of the armed struggle? -- Final thoughts.
Summary: An innovative and technology-driven form of dissent has emerged in response to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Dubbed "electronic jihad," this approach by groups of Palestinian hackers has made international headlines by breaching the security of websites, such as the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Avira, Whatsapp, and BitDefender. Though initially confined to small clandestine groups, interest in hacktivism continues to grow and is being adopted by militant Palestinian parties, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, groups which are now incorporating hackers into their ranks. Based on extensive firsthand interviews with Palestinian hackers and other activists, Digital Jihad is the first book to look at the increasing role of hacktivism in the Palestinian resistance movement. Erik Skare provides unique insight into the evolution of the movement within Palestine as well as its place within the global transformation of activism, which has embraced technology - and its disruption - as a form of protest. -- Provided by publisher.
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Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة HV6773.15.C97 S5 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط 30020000031743
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة HV6773.15.C97 S5 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 30020000031742

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-211) and index.

The resistance develops -- The shahīd and the normalization of occupation -- A digital fortress : the Israeli military-digital complex -- The itishhādī and the emergence of Palestinian electronic jihad -- Gaza hacker team : electronic jihadists and script kiddies -- From the nation to the umma -- Islamic jihad and Hamas : the Palestinian cyber-brigades -- Does matter really matter? : Palestinian ambivalance about electronic jihad -- A continuation of the armed struggle? -- Final thoughts.

An innovative and technology-driven form of dissent has emerged in response to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Dubbed "electronic jihad," this approach by groups of Palestinian hackers has made international headlines by breaching the security of websites, such as the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Avira, Whatsapp, and BitDefender. Though initially confined to small clandestine groups, interest in hacktivism continues to grow and is being adopted by militant Palestinian parties, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, groups which are now incorporating hackers into their ranks. Based on extensive firsthand interviews with Palestinian hackers and other activists, Digital Jihad is the first book to look at the increasing role of hacktivism in the Palestinian resistance movement. Erik Skare provides unique insight into the evolution of the movement within Palestine as well as its place within the global transformation of activism, which has embraced technology - and its disruption - as a form of protest. -- Provided by publisher.

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