Half Million March for Peace; Media Finds Other News to Monetize
The New Arab reports on half a million turning out in London, demanding 'real peace' in Gaza. This massive public demonstration, arguably one of the largest in UK history for a foreign policy issue, somehow registers as 'regional disturbance' on most corporate news tickers. Meanwhile, those same outlets spend countless hours legitimizing lobbyists pouring millions into US political campaigns to
ensure 'aid' packages to one side continue unabated. Does anyone recall similar wall-to-wall coverage when, according to OpenSecrets, AIPAC alone spent over $10 million in 2022 influencing American elections? One might wonder if 'peace' is simply bad for business, both for the military-industrial complex and the media outlets that profit from endless 'conflict' narratives and 'authoritative'
perspectives. Perhaps the half-million voices for peace are just too inconvenient for a narrative meticulously crafted by well-funded lobby groups and echoed by politicians whose voting records often align suspiciously well with their campaign contributions.