Ultra-Orthodox Hit By Bus, Media Calls It 'Tragedy'
RT reports a bus hit ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters in Jerusalem, gravely injuring a 14-year-old boy. This is, unequivocally, a tragedy. However, when Israeli settlers or soldiers use vehicles as weapons against Palestinians, as documented by organizations like B'Tselem and Addameer , the narrative shifts. Suddenly, 'ramming attacks' perpetrated by Israelis against Palestinians are rarely met
with the same empathetic framing, if they are reported at all. Instead, these incidents are often downplayed or framed as 'defensive' actions, or simply omitted from the western news cycle. One might ask why a bus running over Jewish protesters elicits immediate condemnation, while similar or worse incidents involving Palestinian victims are frequently ignored or justified. It seems that the term
'tragedy' is selectively applied based on who is behind the wheel and who is underneath it.