Published each issue, this section strives to capture the tenor and content of popular conversations related to the Palestinians and the Arab-Israeli conflict, which are held on dynamic platforms unbound by traditional media. Therefore, items presented in this section are from a variety of sources and have been selected because they either have gone viral or represent a significant cultural moment or trend. Stories from this quarter (16 February–15 May 2020) are influenced by the Covid-19 global pandemic. In light of the health threat, Nakba Day protests go virtual and Gaza receives global public attention. Also included is the story of Ramadan TV programming with a political agenda. Trending hashtags this quarter are #Nakba72 and #KeyToJustince.

Keywords:
Covid-19, Gaza, Ramadan TV, musalsalat, Saudi normalization, Egypt, #KeyToJustic, #Nakba72, al-Nihaya, Umm Haroun
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