Western coverage of Israel’s war

on Gaza – bias or
unprofessionalism?
Publishing unsubstantiated claims, telling only one side of the
story, and painting Palestinians as nothing more than objects in
Hamas’s hands are all unprofessional mistakes Western media
makes while covering the conflict between Israel and Hamas,
media experts and Arab journalists say.

Experts and journalists who spoke to Al Jazeera said the

systemic “bias in favour of Israel” is “irreparably damaging” the
credibility of news agencies considered “mainstream” in the eyes
of Arabs and others.

As Western media organisations “dehumanise Palestinians” and

“legitimise Israeli violations of international law” as Israel bombs
Gaza, it is glaringly obvious that the vital historical context of the
trauma Palestinians have been through for the past 75 years is
being left out, experts say.

On October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on

military outposts and communities in southern Israel, killing
more than 1,400 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages
back to Gaza, according to Israeli officials.

The same day, Israel launched a relentless bombardment of Gaza

that has killed more than 8,000 people, about 40 percent of
whom are children.

It also devastated Gaza’s health sector and flattened much of its

infrastructure while strengthening its choke-hold siege by cutting
off fuel, water and food – acts that may amount to war crimes
under international humanitarian law.
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