The Palestinians have a precisely run media machine. They have excellent spokespeople who speak in sound bites and are united in their approach. You might not like what they say, but they are saying it well. The Palestinians are adept at using words and images that pull at the heartstrings of the world. Israel on the other hand, is more concerned with the truth and so, less effective in terms of media relations.
Information is conveyed only when it is checked.
In the media war immediacy, not accuracy, wins. The Palestinian machine spits out lie after half truth after distortion. Israelis look for the facts, and the facts take time to gather. Events of the past few weeks have shocked the world and especially Israel. The depths of the hatred, violence and despair that have emerged have frightened Israelis on both sides of the political spectrum, those who believed that peaceful coexistence was a real palpable possibility and those who saw it as a futuristic vision.