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WHY PALESTINE'S STRUGGLE IS AFRICA'S STRUGGLE IN THE DIGITAL AGE

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WHY PALESTINE'S STRUGGLE IS AFRICA'S STRUGGLE IN THE DIGITAL AGE By The Afrisocrat Editorial Board September 2025 ๐ŸŒ Beyond Borders, Beyond Silence For decades, Palestine has symbolized resistance against occupation. But in 2025, the battlefield is not only Gaza or Jerusalem — it is the digital space. Every hashtag suppressed, every video censored, every trending keyword manipulated is a reminder that narrative is power. And here lies the link: Palestine’s struggle is Africa’s struggle. Africans, too, know what it means to be silenced, misrepresented, and reduced to statistics by global media. Palestine is a warning: if you don’t control your own story, someone else will erase it. ๐Ÿ”Ž Africa’s Digital Reflection in Palestine Algorithmic Suppression → African activism often disappears online, just like Palestinian voices on TikTok or Twitter. Colonial Narratives → Western outlets frame Africa and Palestine as “chaos zones” rather than centers of resilience. Dependence...