Thesis: Hemelberg, CNN and Al-Jazeera Coverage of the Israeli-Arabic Conflict

Hemelberg, Stephany. Between the Headlines of the Israeli-Arabic Conflict: The Coverage of CNN and Al Jazeera, BA Thesis. Bogotá: Del Rosario University, 2015.

 

URL: http://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/11629

 

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the coverage made by CNN and Al Jazeera (in Arabic) to operation Caste Lead and the Goldstone Report during 2008 and 2009. This investigation is based in the theory of Qualitative Analysis of Content, by Wildemuth and Zhang. The methodology follows up with the one proposed by the authors in the main theory, complementing it with the Gamson and Modigliani´s Framing theory. The methodology mention above display the different in the coverage development, determined by the geopolitical influences; being CNN more influenced by a Western pro-USA and pro Israeli speech, while Al Jazeera is more prone to support the Palestinian cause, this is the thesis of this article. During the development of the investigation, the thesis was demonstrated to be only partially accurate as CNN was not completely supportive to the Israeli arguments during the coverage, but Al Jazeera did have preferential speech for the Palestinian cause.

 

 

 

New Article: Balachandran & Sethi, Israel–Gaza Crisis: Understanding the War Crimes Debate

Balachandran, G. and  Aakriti Sethi. “Israel–Gaza Crisis: Understanding the War Crimes Debate.” Strategic Analysis 39.2 (2015): 176-83.

URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09700161.2014.1000668

Excerpt

The future of the Israel–Gaza war crime trials is a complex puzzle. Even though the new crisis has come to an end with the help of Egypt, the long-term solution to this age-long crisis is still far from being fostered and accepted by the international order. The recent war crimes committed by both actors only make matters more complicated for the historically rooted conflict between Israel and Palestine. The Gaza conflict might be over but Israel is now gearing up for the legal procedures pertaining to the possible war crimes allegations. The army has been preparing itself for conducting internal investigations of its wartime actions and has prepared a detailed public relations campaign of satellite photos and video clips, hoping to persuade the world that its war against Hamas was justified. The argument of Israel will be weighed against the principle of proportionality, which is essentially a judgement call on whether the force applied was reasonable.

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A lot depends on how the issue will be dealt with by the members of the UNSC, the decision of Palestine to take matters directly to the ICC and the eventual findings of the commission appointed by the UNHRC. Whether it is Israel or Palestine, the big question will always be: What will it take to solve the Israel–Palestine issue? The answer is not simple, with the shaping of the diplomatic environment being key in the possible permanent closure of this crisis. Even though many countries consider the war crimes trial as a probable thorn on the way to peace negotiations, denying justice to the people who suffered can in no way build a strong base for long-term peace and harmony between Israel and Palestine. But the historically deeply rooted religious and cultural mistrust between the people of both nations, amidst the volatile geopolitical setting of the world today, makes the task of international organisations and leaders to foster unanimously accepted closure of this crisis a herculean one.

ToC: Israel Affairs 18,3 (2012)

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Israel       Affairs, Vol. 18, No. 3, 01 Jul 2012 is now available on Taylor & Francis Online. This new issue contains the following articles: Original       Articles The       war against the Jews Efraim Karsh Pages: 319-343 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689514 The       international assault against Israel Michael Curtis Pages: 344-362 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689515 Attacking       Israel with genocidal intentions Nidra Poller Pages: 363-371 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689517 From       Durban to the Goldstone Report: the centrality of human rights NGOs in       the political dimension of the Arab–Israeli conflict Gerald M. Steinberg Pages: 372-388 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689518 De-legitimization       currents in Europe Manfred Gerstenfeld Pages: 389-402 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689519 A       bias thicker than faith: Christians who punt for their persecutors Steve Apfel Pages: 403-411 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689520 The       BDS message of anti-Zionism, anti-Semitism, and incitement to       discrimination Joel S. Fishman Pages: 412-425 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689521 Jews       at sea: reflections on Israel’s Jewish detractors and defamers Alvin H. Rosenfeld Pages: 426-437 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689522 Jewish       defamation of Israel: roots and branches Kenneth Levin Pages: 438-454 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689523 De-legitimization       of Israel in Palestinian Authority schoolbooks Arnon Groiss Pages: 455-484 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689524 Fighting       on the front lines: anti-Semitism at the University of California and       efforts to combat it Tammi Rossman-Benjamin Pages: 485-501 DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2012.689525

New Publication: Meloni and Tognoni, Is There a Court for Gaza

Meloni, Chantal and Gianni Tognoni. Is There a Court for Gaza? A Test Bench for International Justice. The Hague: T. M. C. Asser Press, 2012.

URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-90-6704-819-4