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The Press & Palestine: The Bad, The Ugly…and a Shift? (Methodist Federation for Social Action)
September 14, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
For decades, we have seen an extreme Israeli/Zionist bias in press coverage of Israel/Palestine. Israeli hasbara (propaganda) has been the nearly universal message in mainstream media. How has that been accomplished so effectively? In what ways does the press present a dishonest and unjust depiction of Israeli oppression and Palestinian resistance?
In recent years, we are beginning to see occasional positive changes, where Palestinian perspectives and voices are heard and Israel’s crimes are more honestly reported. Where are we seeing these shifting norms and how widespread are they? What factors may have contributed to changes in coverage of Israel/Palestine?
What can we do, as individuals and as a movement, to achieve more honest and justice-oriented media coverage of Israeli colonialism and apartheid and the Palestinian people’s liberation struggle?
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