In the wake of the recent hostilities in Palestine, there’s a discernible shift in media narratives.
The objective of this media pivot is clear: to shape global sentiments against Muslims, potentially leveraging international support. Given that global attention has, over the last few years, been divided between the pandemic and geopolitical events such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, if this narrative can be used to reignite concerns about radical Islam, they’ll take that as a win.
It’s troubling to witness some groups taking advantage of heart-wrenching footage to try and sway the uninformed—those whose gravest concerns might otherwise have been waiting in a long queue at McDonald’s or the pressures of work.