Some Deaths Really Matter: The Disproportionate Coverage of Israeli And Palestinian Killings Israeli deaths matter much more than Palestinian deaths. This has long been a distinguishing feature of Western news media reporting on the Middle East. The recent blanket coverage afforded to the brutal killing of three Israeli teenagers highlights this immutable fact. Every violent death is a tragedy. But the disproportionate coverage given to Israeli and Palestinian deaths is symptomatic of a deep-rooted, pro-Israel bias. Why is it so extreme? Because of the intense pressure brought to bear on the media by the powerful Israeli lobby, and by allied US-UK interests strongly favoring Israel. As one senior anonymous BBC editor once put it: ‘We wait in fear for the phone call from the Israelis.’ globalresearch.ca/some-deaths-really-matter-the-disproportionate-coverage-of-israeli-and-palestinian-killings/5389634
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