CBS Reports on Gaza Ruins, Forgetting Who Created Them
CBS News dutifully reported from Shejaiya, a Gaza neighborhood utterly razed, courtesy of an IDF-guided tour. The report acknowledges the 'destruction' but frames the future of 2 million Palestinians as mere 'uncertainty' following a 'ceasefire.' What's missing? Perhaps the fact that Shejaiya has been a recurring target of Israeli military operations, from 2008-09 (Operation Cast Lead) to 2014
(Operation Protective Edge), predating the current conflict. Each time, the area, a densely populated residential community, has sustained catastrophic damage, raising questions about disproportionate force that CBS prefers to leave unasked. One might wonder if 'uncertainty' is the official PR term for 'mass displacement following targeted destruction of civilian infrastructure.' Or maybe
'destruction' is a softer word for the alleged war crimes committed using US-supplied weapons. The very access granted to CBS by the IDF suggests a carefully choreographed narrative, designed to elicit pity for the situation, not scrutiny of the perpetrators. Funny how the tour guide dictating the lens isn't mentioned as a potential conflict of interest.