Below is my list of the causes for the lack of communication across the Palestine-Israel divide, especially as far as the media is concerned. Communication can't take place if boundaries are not recognized. Israelis and Palestinians are unable to enjoy genuine communication if there are no recognized boundaries between them. Israel has consistently refused to recognize Palestine, or the existence of a marker between the State of Israel and the Palestinian areas under Israeli military occupation. To understand this concept, all you have to do is pick up a tourist map or check out the weather in any of the papers or at the end of the television news.
Communication requires mutual recognition and respect.
Genuine and true communication can't take place without each group recognizing, respecting and accepting the other side as an equal. Additionally, Israelis treat Palestinians in a demeaning way, both generally and individually. You can see this in the way Palestinian lands are taken, homes are destroyed, or how individual Palestinians are treated at airports, crossing points, and so on. Communication requires equal opportunities. Although the Israeli media is very powerful, Palestinians are not able to properly communicate through their media.