Intifada spurs Palestine internet boom

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Aljazeera.Net

The internet, with its ability to transcend borders, distance and government censorship, has become the preferred medium of information exchange for local Palestinians and foreign activists alike.

One of the indirect results of the ongoing Israeli occupation has been an increase in internet connectivity and interest in computer ownership throughout Palestine.

Internet usage in Palestine has risen from 2% to 8% since 1999 - an increase that may be nominal by regional standards, says Saidam, but remarkable given the current situation.

Incursions in areas such as Jenin and Rafah - areas which were subsequently closed off to the outside world, including the media, for long periods of time- have prompted many activists, both inside and outside of Palestine, to do their own online reporting to make sure the message gets out.

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1. Globalization

at work in the Infoage.