Deep Cultural Genocide in the Israeli War on Gaza: A Cultural-Media Perspective

Authors

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  • Basim Tweissi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31430/RKTJ3814

Keywords:

cultivation, Genocide in Gaza, Propaganda, Media, Cultural Genocide

Abstract

This study explores the concept of "deep cultural genocide" in the context of the Israeli war on Gaza in 2023 - 2024. It seeks to expand this concept to encompass tangible cultural genocide, which includes the systematic destruction or appropriation of heritage and cultural symbols, the erasure of identity, and dehistoricization. In addition to the deep cultural genocide aimed at depriving one party in the conflict of narrating events and presenting its narrative to the world, The study examines how this narrative facilitated the genocide, attempted to justify it, and contributed to the prolonged silence surrounding its continuation for many months.Utilizing a critical perspective grounded in cultural and media studies, the study incorporates the concepts of "c ultivation," "c ultural bias," and "m anufacturing consent." The findings reveal that during this war on Gaza, Israel transitioned from practicing slow cultural genocide, a method driven by colonial powers for over a century, to executing a "deep cultural genocide." This approach not only involved the systematic and direct destruction of Palestinian heritage and culture but also extended to efforts to extinguish the Palestinian narrative and prevent its dissemination to a global audience.

Author Biography

  • Basim Tweissi
    Professor of Journalism and Media, Journalism Program, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.

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