Digital Jihad: Palestinian Resistance in the Digital Era

ISBN-13: 9781783607846 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 240 str.

Erik Skare

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Prologue Introduction Part I: Heading for the Military–Digital Complex 1. The resistance develops 2. The shahid and the normalization of occupation 3. A digital fortress: The Israeli military–digital complex 4. The istishhadi and the emergence of Palestinian electronic jihad Part II: Palestine 2.0 and the New Cyber-Warriors 5. Gaza Hacker Team: Electronic jihadists and script kiddies 6. From the nation to the umma 7. Islamic Jihad and Hamas: The Palestinian cyber-brigades 8. Does matter really matter? Palestinian ambivalence about electronic jihad Part III: When the Guns Fall Silent 9. A continuation of the armed struggle? 10. Final thoughts Epilogue