As Israel attacks Gaza, Palestinians find an unlikely ally
The group, which has in recent years emerged as global political force with a view to resist oppression, started their latest campaign, #OpIsrael in response to Israel's Operation Pillar of Defense.
Initial skirmishes for Anonymous have echoed both aspects of their hacktivist moniker.
The group managed to deface a top Israeli security and surveillance website http://falcon-s.co.il. The account @Op_Israel tweeted:
“Hacked http://falcon-s.co.il | Top Israel Security & Surveillance | Stop bombing #Gaza#OpIsrael#GazaUnderAttack#Anonymous”
In its second salvo, it managed to take down the website of the Israel Ministry of Defense, IDF.il. @AnonymousPress tweeted:
“idf.il [Israeli Defence Forces] #Up & #DOWN | #OpIsrael |#Anonymous”
Though another twitter account linked to the group tweeted that defacing or taking down websites was not a priority for the group, rather it was ensuring that Palestinians on the ground had access to internet, cut off by Israel, so that communications with aid providers and rest of the world continue unhampered.
“Taking down websites is not a priority at the moment. Ensuring internet access to get information out of Gaza is the #1 priority.”
Multiple accounts linked to the group or supporting the group tweeted online tutorials on how to stay connected to the internet when the government shuts down internet service providers.
"#ProTip: How To Remain Connected If Your Internet Gets Shut Off http://www.movements.org/how-to/entry/how-to-prepare-for-an-internet-connection-cut-off/ … #Gaza#GazaUnderAttack#OpIsrael#Anonymous#RETWEET”
While others called for help in translating Arabic to English and vice versa to keep lines of communications with Gazans open.
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We love u too "Anonymous"
@Jewcifer: No.
@peter: you are totally ignorant or else completely hypocritical.
Keep going on anons!
Bravo, Anonymous!
And what is "unlikely" about this ally of human rights / opponent of repression?
keep it up Anoynomous! They now need these type of doses. Same was happening in Libya and is happening in Pakistan nowadays.
@Jewcifer: Know but anyway to annoy it is good
Israel is paralyzed by their websites going down?