Israel’s position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been widely scrutinized. Since February 24, a sample of 18 major US news outlets produced a whopping 175 articles analyzing Jerusalem’s approach. Even as Israel has taken the lead in diplomatic efforts to help end the bloodshed — while providing humanitarian assistance to Kiev and condemning Moscow — many outlets have seemingly intentionally misrepresented Jerusalem as insufficiently invested.
Meanwhile, not one of these same media have addressed the Palestinian Authority’s near-total silence regarding the crisis.
In the words of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “The entire world stands with Ukraine” — but not, apparently, the Palestinians. Will the media take notice?
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