A new book highlights media’s role in spreading terrorism
The new book entitled “ Extremism and Propaganda in the Syrian War” recently released by researcher Dr. Mazen Khaddour focused on the role of media during the war on Syria in spreading the phenomenon of extremism with the aim of using it as a weapon against Syrians.
Dr. Khaddour told SANA, during the signing ceremony held at “Sheraton” Hotel in Aleppo, that the book’s chapters focused on the academic and theoretical research in addition to field research that dealt with analyzing the content of a number of satellite channels. The book concluded with a set of results, the most important of which is the great role played by propaganda in spreading extremism during the war waged against Syria.
In turn the writer, researcher and political analyst Zakaria Shahoud drew attention to the repercussions of the nine-year brutal war at all levels.
He indicated that the writer reviewed in his book many future issues, the most important of which is media ‘s role in spreading extremism thus contributing to bringing-up a generation which adopts the policy of killing and terrorism that necessitates fortifying society with moral and patriotic values.
According to Dr. Hussam Eddin Khalasi, Head of the General Secretariat for National Constants in Syria, the book is a very valuable work, as it is considered the first of its kind due to its reliance on the emotional state of readers .
He underlined that the writer supported his book with scientific evidence and a statistical study documented in an objective and solid manner to be one of the Syrian youths’ achievements to refute the allegations against Syria.
On his part, Lawyer Najdat Afash, Head of the Bar Association branch in Aleppo Dr. Mazen Khaddour’s book formed a basic pillar to confront extremism through documenting a number of cases.
He underlined that the book highlighted the role of satellite channels in supporting the war on Syria , inciting extremism, killing and slaughter and broadcasting hostile ideas totally contradictory to the Syrian society.
Rawaa Ghanam
