Beehive: Middle East Social Media

Beehive is a product of the Doron Halpern Middle East Network Analysis Desk (MENAD), which studies noteworthy trends on Arab, Turkish, and Iranian social media. Beehive positions these trends within a broader context and provides an up-to-date perspective on issues that are being actively discussed by the people of the region. Advanced tools allow the Center's researchers to focus only on discussions that are significant in terms of their duration as well as the number of participants. Between March 2019 - April 2020 Beehive was published only in Hebrew.

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Trump’s Declaration at the Heart of Jihadist Discourse

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January 25, 2018

Ariel Koch uncovers the internal Jihadist discourse following the publication of a video by the Sinai Province of ISIS, which criticized Trump’s declaration regarding Jerusalem.

Demonstrations in the Islamic Republic in the Telegram Era

Date

January 24, 2018

Raz Zimmt analyzes the December 2017 protests in Iran, the role of social media, and the eventual weakening of those protests.

Lip Service: Saudi Reactions to Trump’‎s Declaration

Date

December 25, 2017

Nachum Shiloh investigates the reasons behind the moderate Saudi reaction to U.S President Donald Trump's Jerusalem declaration.

“The New Balfour Declaration:” Trump’‎s Speech as Reflected in Palestinian Discourse

Date

December 25, 2017

Michael Barak analyzes the attempts by leaders of Palestinian discourse, particularly the Fatah and Hamas movements, to inflame passions and provoke mass protests in response to U.S President Donald Trump's December speech, which recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The Unity of Jerusalem in the Shadow of Corruption Charges

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December 20, 2017

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak reviews how public discourse in Turkey was re-directed from scandals implicating senior officials of the Erdoğan government to the issue of Jerusalem, which unified all players in the Turkish political arena.

Cyrus the Great Day: Between Iranian and Islamic Identities

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November 28, 2017

Raz Zimmt analyzes the public discourse surrounding the events of Cyrus the Great Day in Iran.

Hand-in-hand against the traitors: Saudi social media support the Crown Prince and the arrest of the princes

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November 28, 2017

Gilad Shiloach examines the upsurge in popular support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, following the recent wave of arrests of senior officials in the kingdom.

“‎Erdoğan’‎s U-turn on Atatürk Avenue”‎

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November 28, 2017

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak studies the surprising recent conduct of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan towards the founder of the Turkish Republic on the anniversary of his death.

16 Years Later: Taliban Views on the Anniversary of the US Invasion of Afghanistan

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October 28, 2017

Ariel Koch examines the Taliban's social media efforts.

Reactions to the Tightening of Restrictions on former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami

Date

October 28, 2017

Raz Zimmt follows the online discourse of Iranian reformists trying to stir public opposition to the political oppression of activists against the regime in light of the new restrictions on former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami.