Mainstream Media Discovers Occupation is 'Extreme,' Ignores 75 Years of Extremism
The recent Al Jazeera piece, citing Antony Lowenstein, states the Israeli occupation is 'far more extreme' for Palestinians. This observation (recorded November 28, 2025, but released pre-emptively, perhaps for maximum dramatic effect) offers a profound realization that for anyone paying attention since, say, 1948 or 1967, is hardly breaking news. How 'extreme' does a situation have to be before
it earns a mainstream headline that doesn't include 'now more' or 'escalating'? While Al Jazeera points to the 'radicalisation of Israeli society' allowing 'the military to kill Palestinians with impunity,' this isn't a sudden development. Critics of Israeli policy, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have documented decades of systemic human rights abuses. The real revelation
isn't that the occupation is extreme, but that a major outlet like Al Jazeera is just now stressing the 'far more extreme' part. One might wonder what was considered 'mildly inconvenient' all those decades prior.