January 12, 2009
Al Jazeera provides an inside look at Gaza conflict
In a conflict where the Western news media have been largely prevented from reporting from Gaza because of restrictions imposed by the Israeli military, Al Jazeera has had a distinct advantage. It was already there. The IHT reports.
Al Jazeera currently streams its broadcasts in a variety of formats and has a dedicated YouTube channel with more than 6,800 videos.
... A recent segment in which Mohyeldin played exclusive videotape of what appeared to be a Hamas sniper's killing of an Israeli tank commander, which included repeated cautions that what was being shown could not be independently confirmed, has been viewed nearly 150,000 times in less than three days, with more than 700 comments.
Al Jazeera said that since the war started, the number of people watching its broadcasts via the Livestream service has increased by over 500 percent, and the number of videos viewed on the YouTube channel has increased by more than 150 percent.
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