Journal of Politics and Democracy
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Politics and Democracy (September)

Efektivitas Gerakan Sosial Berbasis Twitter Dalam Kasus Penyerangan Palestina 2023: The Effectiveness of Twitter-Based Social Movements in the 2023 Attack on Palestine

Meiliani, Adinda (Unknown)
Dewi, Putri Ayu Zahra (Unknown)
Urfa, Wardah Destia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2024

Abstract

The Palestine–Israel conflict escalated again in October 2023 when Hamas launched an attack on Israel, triggering a massive military response. This situation resulted in thousands of casualties, predominantly among Palestinians, and sparked a wave of global solidarity through social media, particularly Twitter. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Twitter in facilitating digital social movements related to the 2023 Palestine–Israel conflict, focusing on the use of hashtags #FreePalestine, #CeasefireNow, and #BoycottIsraeliProducts. Employing a qualitative case study and document analysis, the research examines Twitter’s role in raising public awareness, mobilizing transnational solidarity, and encouraging concrete actions beyond the digital sphere. The findings reveal that Twitter plays a crucial role not only as a channel of communication but also as a strategic space that connects online activism with offline actions, such as demonstrations, boycott campaigns, and fundraising. An analysis using Media Dependency Theory and the concept of Hashtag Activism underscores that social media can strengthen collective empathy, shape global public opinion, and serve as an effective instrument in the struggle for humanitarian justice.

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Journal Info

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polikrasi

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Journal of Politics and Democracy is an open access and peer-reviewed journal. Our main goal is to disseminate current and original articles from researchers and practitioners on a variety of contemporary social issues: politics and gender identity, digital society and disruption, civil society ...