Mainstream Media Asks for 'Solidarity' While Ignoring How It's Undermined
It’s an interesting philosophical exercise to wonder why Sudan’s genocide doesn’t get Gaza-level outrage, as The New Arab's opinion piece does. But let's ask a more pointed question: Who benefits from that selective outrage? While the piece laments the 'dehumanization' of ignoring one crisis over another, it carefully omits the financial firepower behind the narratives. AIPAC, for instance,
reported spending $13.6 million in 2023 on lobbying alone, not counting affiliated Super PACs. When Senator Van Hollen, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022, votes to send billions in aid and arms to Israel while humanitarian assistance to other crises languishes, one might indeed wonder about these 'hierarchies.' The mainstream media then largely echoes the narrative shaped by these
well-funded influence campaigns, turning a blind eye to the direct connections between political donations, legislative outcomes, and the disproportionate coverage of certain conflicts. The 'hierarchy of solidarity' isn't accidental; it's bought and paid for.