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The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, left Gaza in ruins and impacted those living in the West Bank, are different scenarios but they share the story of occupation. When it comes to media coverage by the Global North, they are treated very differently.
In October 2024, a study by the US magazine The Nation found that Palestinians received far less empathetic coverage compared to Israelis and Ukrainians, based on analysis of CNN and MSNBC’ coverage.
One similarity they share is how both Ukrainian and Palestinian journalists have become central in narrating the real impact of the war, with media like The Kyiv Independent in Ukraine, and voices like Motaz Azaiza and Bisan Owda in Gaza.
International journalists have been covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but they have not been allowed to enter Gaza to document the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) air and land attacks, leaving Palestinian journalists as the only voices able to explain an...Read more
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