Pallywood
| Origin | Portmanteau of "Palestine" and "Hollywood" |
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| Context | Used in discussions related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
| Coined by | Richard Landes |
| Meaning | Derogatory label used to describe supposed media manipulation by Palestinians |
| Part of a series on the |
| Gaza genocide |
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Pallywood (a portmanteau of "Palestine" and "Hollywood") is a derogatory term used to falsely accuse Palestinians of staging scenes of suffering and civilian death in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It has been described as a conspiracy theory and a prominent element of Israeli disinformation in the conflict. Gazawood, a variant of the term, refers to similar footage originating in the Gaza Strip.
The term gained prominence following the 2000 killing of Muhammad al-Durrah during the Second Intifada, after some pro-Israel commentators alleged that the incident had been a media hoax. Israeli pundits have used the term to dismiss videos showing Israeli violence or deny Palestinian suffering, particularly during the Gaza war and the Gaza genocide.