Decolonizing Palestine in the Digital Public Sphere

At a time when necropolitical silence is imposed on Palestinians across digital platforms, finding voice becomes the only means of survival. Through his original conceptualisation of narrative sovereignty, Abu Ayyash theorises the practices by which Palestinians create and circulate their own narratives, building solidarity and circumventing algorithmic and other forms of digital silencing. Grounded in original empirical research, the book is an invaluable resource for anyone studying digital platforms, decolonial praxis, and, ultimately, practices of freedom. * Eugenia Siapera, Professor, Univeristy College Dublin, Ireland *
This book is a critical reminder that anti-Palestinian media bias and algorithmic censorship did not begin on October 7, 2023. Abu-Ayyash traces the roots of contemporary media oppression to the historical and ongoing colonial dispossession of the Palestinian people. This book offers a timely focus on the everyday forms of digital resistance, from Palestine and beyond, that are part of the struggle to liberate historic Palestine and decolonize digital media. * Gretchen King, Professor, Lebanese American University, Lebanon *
Abu-Ayyash's timely book offers a rich and detailed study of Palestine's representation in the digital public sphere that is both historically grounded and up-to-date. His attention both to the biases of current AI systems and on strategies of resistance is particularly welcome. This book is a major achievement. * Nick Couldry, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), GB *