Pallywood

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  1. 1
    The falsely claimed manipulation or distortion of the media by Palestinian sources to promote a pro-Palestinian point of view; Palestinian propaganda. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur

    "And because provocative imagery is sometimes faked, a few people I interviewed in Israel and the United States claimed that it must have been faked in the al-Dura case. The boy could not possibly have been shot! The whole thing was staged by the “Pallywood” propaganda film industry."

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gazawood

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"And because provocative imagery is sometimes faked, a few people I interviewed in Israel and the United States claimed that it must have been faked in the al-Dura case. The boy could not possibly have been shot! The whole thing was staged by the “Pallywood” propaganda film industry."

Etymology

Blend of Palestinian + Hollywood.

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