The role of the new media in promoting the cause of national reconciliation: a field study on a sample of media professionals working in the Gaza Strip

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the role of the new media in promoting the issue of Palestinian national reconciliation and attempts to end the division. To achieve the goal of the study only, the researcher used the communication approach, and the descriptive analytical approach based on quantitative analysis through the SPSS statistical program and the survey method. The study population was represented by the Palestinian media professionals working in the Gaza Strip, while the study sample consisted of (183) individuals. The study concluded with a set of results, the most important of which are: The issue of media professionals' interaction with the issue of "national reconciliation" was very large, at a rate of 78.7%. The study recommended unifying the efforts of new media users and launching a national document that would aim to mobilize all parties in favor of Palestinian national issues.