YouTube (Dec 20) - "Israel: Unlawful Attacks on Palestinian Media" by
Human Rights Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz4gcp78Ix4
Documents HRW's on-the-ground research into Israeli targeting of
journalists during the November 2012 war. The 3.5 minute video excerpts
an Al Jazeera interview in which Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev
advocates interpreting the broadcast of "command and control"
information as criteria for distinguishing "legitimate" journalists
protected by international law from non-legitimate journalists who can
be regarded as combatants and targeted as such.
gf
Australian Strategic Policy Institute blog "The Strategist" (Dec 13) -
"Are social media users now legitimate targets?" by Chloe Diggins:
http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/are-social-media-users-now-legitimate-targets/
Diggins is a Research and Analysis Officer in the Australian Army's
Directorate of Army Research and Analysis (DARA) Land Warfare Studies
Centre (LWSC):
http://www.army.gov.au/our-future/DARA/LWSC
In the blog post, which is qualified as Diggins' personal opinion
rather than the established policy of her institution, Diggins
reflects on what is characterized as "Israel and Hamas' recent social
media war":
Whether social media is making an effective contribution or not
remains to be seen. However, by creating and perpetuating a narrative
that influences public opinion, social media is contributing to a
defined military operation and has become integral to the information
and communication space. As a legitimate part of the conflict, social
media (and its users) becomes a valid military objective.
HT @MartinHume via @cencio4:
http://twitter.com/cencio4/status/280420701599571970
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