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Israel employs AI technology to alter Palestinian historical narratives
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An investigation by Dawn has found that Israel is using artificial intelligence systems to rewrite Palestinian history, according to reporting on digital manipulation of historical records and cultural narratives.
The case of Palestinian textile traditions illustrates the broader pattern. A Palestinian woman inherited two embroidered dresses from her grandmother, who was displaced from Asqalan—now called Ashkelon in occupied Palestine. The garments feature patterns named Jannah wa Nar ("Heaven and Fire") and Jiljileh ("Little Bells"), representing weaving traditions transmitted across generations of Palestinian families before displacement.
