[The Australian] Martin Chulov - A popular pastime in Gaza is swapping gruesome footage of dead or dying victims of the Strip's incessant violence. The images used to be almost exclusive legacies of clashes with Israeli forces, but last year that changed. Now they are snapshots of Palestinian fratricide, gruesome images taken by "militia-cams" that record scenes for posterity. Sit in a town square for more than five minutes and you'll be quickly encircled by youths clamoring to outdo each other with images of death and mayhem on their mobile phones.
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