
The Hijab Protest: Between Continuity and Change
The ongoing protests in Iran, which began following the death of Mahsa Amini,
For example, countries such as Iran and Syria support terrorist organizations through a variety of means, including support through communication platforms. These countries utilize media tools to support terrorism, manipulate elections and develop hostile discourses targeting other countries. Recognizing its strategic value in counter-terrorism, the “Terrorism and the Media” Desk examines the relationship between state-sponsored terrorism and the media. Specifically the team analyzes how terrorist organizations utilize media tools to spread their messages and radicalize vulnerable individuals. Research focuses on the analysis of platforms through which terrorist messages are disseminated. Publications by members of the “Terrorism and the Media” Desk also review various strategies to counter the use of media by terrorist organizations. The ongoing protests in Iran, which began following the death of Mahsa Amini, Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, considered part of the Big-Tech ecosystem, heralds an On May 11th, 2022, the anti-IS international coalition addressed the jihadi organizations’ expanding On the night of Sunday, October 31, 2021, a man was arrested forTerrorists are increasingly making use of online and offline media tools to promote their illicit activities.
Prof. Gabriel Weimann
Head of Desk
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