Comments on: Israel and Twitter: Where does free speech end and violence begin? http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/ Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: yisraelmedad http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1186293 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:57:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1186293 All the world’s a … screen. http://myrightword.blogspot.co.il/2012/11/shakespeare-and-gaza-operation.html

]]> By: Gary Gapinski http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1185715 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:06:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1185715 I agree with Thickhamsteak. To censor is to become a combatant.

I suspect the loudest outcries prompted by such novel use of communications will be from legacy media who are being disintermediated. It’s a pity that only a few newer outlets such as Twitter dominate the scene for the moment.

]]> By: Captain_Marlow http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1185032 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:02:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1185032 “Israel is waging war on Hamas”. Sorry, but even my dog would see that it’s the other way around…please amend accordingly.

]]> By: Thickhamsteak http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1182972 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:37:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1182972 The assumption you make in the title is wrong. There is no line dividing Free Speech and violence.

Free Speech should never end.

I hope Twitter does not censor either side for any reason. Knowledge and information is the path to peace. I sincerely hope the violence ends, but that is not possible when opposing viewpoints are censored.

]]> By: Martin Rp http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1182263 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:20:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1182263 It is an interesting question you raise, but it is all about perspective. I personally consider the IDF a terrorist organisation of the same level as HAMAS that has blatantly broken many treaties with impunity.

Both are waging a horrible war involving terrorist tactics, one side (you can guess which) just happens to have vastly superior firepower and the backing of the United States so doesnt get viewed that way.

]]> By: Ouriel Ohayon http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1181699 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:29:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1181699 Matthew: this is wrong to present the HAMAS as a terrorist organized designated as such by the israeli government. you let your readers know this way that this is a decision made by Israel and that it isolates their definition to what they believe is terrorism.

but this is plain wrong. many countries consider Hamas as a terrorist organization. You would a great favor to this publication and your readers by making that crystal clear

Here is your source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_designated_terrorist_organizations

]]> By: Zyt http://gigaom.com/2012/11/15/israel-and-twitter-where-does-free-speech-end-and-violence-begin/#comment-1181600 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:58:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=585277#comment-1181600 Thank you for an insightful article. Yes, it seems as if we have the entire planet’s information handy but in reality only 3-4 gatekeepers curate all that for us.

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