WHILE Israel fights Hezbollah with tanks and aircraft, its supporters are campaigning on the internet.
Israel’s Government has thrown its weight behind efforts by supporters to counter what it believes to be negative bias and a tide of pro-Arab propaganda. The Foreign Ministry has ordered trainee diplomats to track websites and chatrooms so that networks [...]

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The Arabic television news channel al-Jazeera has launched its new English-language station.
Al-Jazeera English began broadcasting from the station’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar, at 1500 (1200 GMT).
A screen graphic with a clock ticking down the minutes gave way to a photo montage of the biggest news stories of recent years, including 9/11.
Al-Jazeera in Arabic [...]

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