This book addresses the social and political landscape of Internet usage in Israel, and studies the formation of a networked information society in the “hi-tech nation”. Chapters address a range of issues including: the diffusion of the Internet to Israel, religion and the Internet in the Israeli-Jewish context, Internet-based planned encounters between Israeli-Jews and Palestinians and between Jews and Arabs in Israel, online journalism and user-generated content, Israeli public relations online, Internet usage by Israeli parliamentarians, parties and candidates, as well as audiences, and the facilitation of personalized politics through personal sites of politicians.