Overall, the coverage of the Israel Palestine Conflict has been quite problematic over the years. As on any other conflict and as it happens with most coverage of news, we tend to emphasizes on what makes us different rather than focusing on what unites us. The case of Palestinians in Gaza is a very complicated one, and conventional non violence measures would be hard to work, mostly because of their isolation and the lack of coverage. One of the most important points highlighted in Gene Sharp's reading was the power of the people as consumers and how embargo's could influence governments as it happened in the case of South Africa. In the context of Gaza this would be very hard to implement because Palestinians in the region are even more isolated and in many cases are deprived of many basic goods. Thus their position is very disadvantaged. However, many things could be done, if there was support from both Israelis and Israeli Palestinians. If all of them unite under the umbrella of civil society, the force would be significantly more powerful and effective. Most importantly, coverage of such events as well as coverage of aspects of the hardships are essential not only for the rest of the world to get informed but also for the Palestinians themselves to feel that people out there share and understand what they are going through. It could be argued that it is the very sense of helplessness that drives people towards violence and triggers equally violent responses. Besides this, it is essential to invest on conflict-resolution programs for the youth of both Israeli and Palestinian communities. Enhancing communication between the two would not only highlight the common interests they share with each other but it could also provide a framework for the potential formation of social movements which will seek change.
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