For Palestine's diaspora and exiled communities, the internet has become an important medium for the formation of Palestinian national and transnational identity. Here, Miriyam Aouragh looks at the internet as both a space and an instrument for linking Palestinian diasporas in Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon - communities usually separated by state boundaries and/or travel restrictions. It is this space, which lies at the intersection between capitalism, technological development, the politics of representation and different modes of governance, which helps initiate, maintain, transform and strengthen internal Palestinian communication, as well as relations with global audiences.<BR><BR>By examining the use of local websites such as the `Across Borders Project' (ABP), which has been instrumental in setting up internet cafes in Palestinian refugee camps, or the viral reaction to events such as the al-Aqsa intifada of 2000 or Hamas' election victory in 2006, Aouragh closely explores the uses and limits of internet technology under conditions of war. Crucially, she recognises that there are different motivations for using the internet according to context: for Palestinians in the homeland, the internet is something that provides a new outlet for communication and expression; for Palestinians in exile, something that provides a new medium for gaining knowledge about the homeland and strengthening ties. Aouragh thereby uncovers the ways in which virtual participation in discussion and online-identity formation enables a generation of new ideals for political reconciliation and self-determination to emerge.<BR><BR>By exploring the tensions between mobility and immobility, Palestine Online develops an analysis of the re-construction of a specifically online shared identity, an imagined national community on a global, technological scale. However, it is this construction of a space in which to debate and formulate ideas about a shared virtual identity, which often serves as a reminder of the absence of a shared territorial place. Here, Aouragh provides a new angle on those affected by the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and furthers understanding about the connection between electronic media, politics and national identity more widely.