Project Thoughts

 I am most interested in how the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is portrayed through the media- specifically, through the internet. There is an exhaustive amount of information online (correct, incorrect, accurate, inaccurate) that reflects a number of viewpoints, interests, and peoples.  I think this can be both helpful and dangerous. On the one hand, and specially for this topic, the internet creates a scattered narrative that reveals, if measured and analyzed methodically, a real debate with real people fighting for real causes. On the other hand, it can become a venue through which people seek out an abundance of information that reiterates, justifies, and defends their side. I don't exactly know what I would want to do with this idea, but I am interested in it nonetheless.

I recently came across Palestinian hip hop and spent a while looking into it. It's fascinating! It started in the early-mid nineties in response to world-renown American artists Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.  From its beginnings and up until today, the themes of Palestinian hip hop have been the occupation, refugees, inequality in Israel, and other social/political issues - it has not developed into the mainstream, American, modern hip hop. There is a lot out there, and some of the stuff is very good. Artists such as DAM and Shadia Mansour are a couple of the biggest names. This could be a really cool topic, so if anyone's interested let me know.

Check this out.
 
Oftentimes, Palestinian artists collaborate with Israeli's to make tracks about peace and peaceful coexistence. This could be a good topic too- Israeli/Palestinian music collaborations.

And check this out.


 I'd be willing to work in any group, to be honest. It's all interesting and I wouldn't mind learning more about each of the things you guys are interested in.