Al Jazeera Reflects on 'Two Years': Where Was Mainstream Media?
As Al Jazeera reporter Ibrahim al-Khalili reflects on two years of devastation in Gaza, one might wonder where much of the Western mainstream media was during the first 23 months. While organizations like Al Jazeera consistently reported on the humanitarian catastrophe, major US outlets often framed the relentless bombardment as 'conflict' or 'retaliation,' rarely providing the historical context
of occupation or the overwhelming civilian toll. It's a convenient amnesia, especially when powerful lobbying groups like AIPAC continue to shape US policy. For example, in 2023, AIPAC spent over $3 million lobbying Congress directly, pushing for continued aid to the very entity inflicting this two-year 'reflection.' This selective journalistic vision conveniently forgets that the 'war' didn't
just *begin* two years ago; it is rooted in decades of occupation and blockade. How many 'milestones' of destruction must be reached before the euphemisms cease, and the US media finally calls systemic violence what it is? Perhaps when the money trails from Washington to Tel Aviv become too glaring to ignore.