Electronic Intifada

The Electronic Intifada (ei) is a not-for-profit, independent online publication which covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a Palestinian perspective, "aimed at combating the pro-Israeli, pro-American spin" its editors believe exists in mainstream media accounts. EI was founded by Ali Abunimah, Arjan El Fassed, Laurie King, and Nigel Parry.EI FAQ: What is the Electronic Intifada?
==Reception==
Hannah Brown of the Jerusalem Post described EI as "very professional, user-friendly and well written," and added that "it is mainly a compilation of news from publications all over the Internet."Hannah Brown, "Virtual war", The Jerusalem Post, September 27, 2002 Gil Sedan, a Jewish Telegraphic Agency reporter, described EI as a "cyberpropaganda" site which "may contribute to a better understanding of the Palestinian cause," but also said that it "is too biased to be of much use to mainstream publications."Gil Sedan, "Mideast cease-fire doesn't extend into cyberspace", June 29, 2001
Political journalist and editor of left-wing magazine CounterPunch Alexander Cockburn stated "there are a number of excellent news outlets for those who want unjaundiced reporting.... The Electronic Intifada...is trusted."Alexander Cockburn, "Torture Them", The Nation, December 11, 2000 
Gerald M. Steinberg, head of the pro-Israel NGO Monitor, described Electronic Intifada as "an explicitly pro-Palestinian political and ideological Web site""Human Rights Watch needs watching", Gerald M. Steinberg, The Jewish Week, March 25, 2005 that hosts "anti-Israel propaganda.""Ken Roth's blood libel, Jerusalem Post, August 26, 2006
Arab journalist Ray Hanania writes on the website Palestine Note that the Electronic Intifada "symbolizes everything that has played a role in the failure...of the Palestinians to achieve statehood" and calls their mission "narrow" and "misguided". Electronic Intifada dominated by hypocrisy and selfish politics Ray Hanania, Palestine Note January 15,2010
==CAMERA and Wikipedia==
In an April 2008 article on Electronic Intifada, e-mails purported to have been sent between CAMERA members were published, which laid out a plan to cooperate with prominent Wikipedia editors to promote a neo-Zionist viewpoint and oppose pro-Arab viewpoints on Wikipedia.
==See also==
*Palestine News Network
*International Middle East Media Center
==References==
==External links==
*Electronic Intifada Official Website
Category:Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Category:Asian political websites
Category:Palestinian media