Mainstream Media Discovers 'Captives' When It Suits the Narrative
The story, sourced from Israeli media, breathlessly details a video of six Israeli captives allegedly held in a Gaza tunnel before their deaths. This footage, released on December 12, 2025, predictably dominates headlines, invoking a precise, empathetic response. Apparently, some lives are cinematic tragedies, while others are just, well, the backdrop. Funny how the exact same media outlets
showing us every frame of these specific captives manage to avoid showing us the thousands of Palestinian children — as of this writing, over 15,000 according to UNICEF — killed by Israeli forces since October. Or the 130+ Palestinian journalists murdered. Or the alleged 9,000-10,000 Palestinians held without charge or trial in Israeli prisons. One might wonder if human value is inversely
proportional to skin deep. Or perhaps, it's directly proportional to arms deals and political donations.