Posted on 09/21/2025 11:53:53 PM PDT by Milagros
Imshin is the online handle of Jacqui Peleg, an Israeli social media commentator and self-described "haphazard Gaza watcher." Since 2018, she has monitored videos and posts shared by Gazans on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, compiling and sharing content that offers a perspective on daily life in Gaza often overlooked by mainstream media.
### What She Does: - **Curates and Shares Media**: Under the hashtag #TheGazaYouDontSee, Imshin posts videos, photos, and commentary highlighting aspects of Gazan society, such as consumer culture (e.g., luxury shopping, restaurants, and imported goods), social events, and economic activities that contradict narratives of universal poverty or oppression. She always includes source links and timestamps for transparency.
- **Analyzes Hamas Influence**: Her work frequently exposes how Hamas controls aid distribution, diverts resources for its own use, and maintains societal power, drawing from open-source Gazan content.
- **Platforms**: Primarily active on X (formerly Twitter) as [@imshin](https://x.com/imshin), with over 90,000 followers; she also runs a YouTube channel for longer compilations and has appeared on podcasts like *Jonny Gould's Jewish State* to discuss her findings. She maintains a backup account [@imshinbackup](https://x.com/imshinbackup) focused on the West Bank.
Her approach relies on primary sources from Gazans themselves, aiming to provide a more nuanced view of life under Hamas rule.
Thanks, I’ll check it out 👍
God bless
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