Palestinian Social Media Expressions Could Just Be "Bravado," Says Counterterrorism Expert

Matt Levitt, Senior Fellow and Director of The Washington Institute’s Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, raises questions about credibility of opinions expressed through social media in Palestine. 

Levitt, who is also the author of Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad, spoke at a panel held on Tuesday morning, on What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media. (0:14)

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Counterterrorism Expert Questions Credibility Of Palestinian Social Media Posts

Matt Levitt, Senior Fellow and Director of The Washington Institute’s Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, raises questions about credibility of opinions expressed through social media in Palestine. 

Levitt, who is also the author of Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad, spoke at a panel held on Tuesday morning, on What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media. (0:20)

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Social Media Enables Palestinians To Discuss Controversial Issues, Says Author

Mark Dubowitz, co-author of a recent report Palestinian Pulse: What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media, says why social media is helpful in finding out about true sentiments of people in Palestine.

He spoke at a panel held on Tuesday morning, on What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media. (0:16)

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Author Questions Validity Of Some Palestinian Polls

Jonathan Schanzer, co-author of a recent report Palestinian Pulse: What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media, questions the validity and accuracy involved in polls conducted “on ground” in Palestine. (0:17)

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