Peran Media Sosial Dalam Mobilisasi Opini Publik Selama Konflik Palestina-Israel: Studi Kasus Hashtag Free Palestine

Reyhan Abdullah; Rio  Sundari

doi:10.25299/jkp.2025.vol11(2).23773

Authors

Reyhan Abdullah Universitas Islam Riau
Rio Sundari Universitas Islam Riau

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25299/jkp.2025.vol11(2).23773

Keywords:

Palestine-Israel conflict, social media, free Palestine

Abstract

This research discusses the phenomenon of the unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the emergence of social movements that support Palestinians who demonstrate against Israel. The purpose of this study is to find and analyze the role of social media in mobilizing public opinion during the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and how effective the use of the hashtag #FreePalestine is in the conflict. This research uses a qualitative approach that uses data collection methods through literature study and content analysis. The results show that there are various functions played by social media in influencing public opinion; for example, social media is used to disseminate information, construct reality, and mobilize social movements. The use of the hashtag #FreePalestine in this conflict was successful as it portrayed Palestinians as victims of Israeli military atrocities. About 600 to 700 marks were used every day from May 17 to June 16, 2025, and there were about 14.4 million uses of the hashtag on social media Instagram.

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