Following Israel's latest violent escalation in Gaza, Western media's coverage has been criticized for downplaying the impact on civilians and framing attacks in favor of Israeli narratives. Despite human rights organizations condemning the violence, media outlets have opted to focus on Hamas, neglecting the significant civilian casualties and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. This reflects a broader failure of media to challenge state narratives and adequately address the plight of the Palestinian people during a prolonged period of violence and suffering.
By focusing their headlines on Hamas rather than the mass civilian casualties, the media repeated Israeli talking points while ignoring the very public footage that clearly showed Israel was indiscriminately bombing Gaza, again.
It shouldn’t surprise anybody too much that the answer to that question has been a resounding no. As the genocide enters its 19th month, and the atrocities continue, so does the media's failure.
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