DW Finds 'Brutality' in Iran, Overlooks US-Funded Brutality Elsewhere
Ah, the ever-vigilant eye of mainstream media, quick to condemn alleged 'brutality' in designated enemy states. DW's piece on an Iranian hospital attack (DW, 01/09/2026) aims to spotlight an 'escalating crackdown'—a phrase, incidentally, rarely applied to the ongoing, well-documented violence against medical facilities in Gaza (which, as of 2024, has seen over 490 attacks on healthcare). One might
wonder if their journalistic compass points only away from nations receiving billions in U.S. aid. While focusing on Tehran’s actions, DW conveniently sidesteps whose 'crackdowns' are funded by their own governments, whose bombs level hospitals with far greater frequency, and whose politicians routinely approve these actions post-AIPAC luncheon. Do hospital attacks only count as 'brutal' when the
perpetrator isn't a US ally? The selective application of 'human rights' concerns is less journalism, more geopolitical theater.