Students Decry Genocide, Media Frames as Hamas Sympathy
The Independent highlights 'hundreds of students stage pro-Palestinian rallies on anniversary of Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel,' framing the protests around one singular event. What the mainstream media conveniently omits is the seventy-six years of dispossession, occupation, and blockade that predates October 2023. These students aren't commemorating Hamas; they're shining a light on the ongoing
Nakba, the daily violence in the West Bank, and the relentless siege on Gaza that Netanyahu's government has presided over, not just since October 7, 2023, but for years before, promising 'to torment' Gaza repeatedly. One might wonder if the media's selective memory is accidental or, perhaps, a deliberate editorial choice to maintain a narrative. The constant focus on Hamas, while ignoring the
disproportionate civilian casualties that number in the tens of thousands according to UN figures, and the destruction of over 80% of Gaza's buildings, appears less like objective reporting and more like an effort to delegitimize any criticism of Israeli government policy. When does protesting ethnic cleansing become 'sympathizing with terrorists' in the newsroom board meetings?