Pro-Palestinian Protesters Condemn U.S. Media Bias on Gaza Genocide
(MENAFN) A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists rallied Tuesday outside the headquarters of leading US news networks in Washington, DC, condemning what they describe as biased reporting on Israel’s atrocious genocidal campaign in Gaza.
The demonstration took place at 400 North Capitol Street, where major outlets including NBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and The Hill have their offices. Protesters carried placards with messages such as “Stop media complicity in genocide” and “Media lies, Gaza dies.”
Organizer Hazami Barmada emphasized the scale and severity of the ongoing violence: “For over 22 months, Gaza has been under relentless assault, (with) tens of thousands of people dead, many of them children.” She further accused much of the media of either remaining silent, avoiding accountability, or actively enabling the crisis.
Barmada also highlighted how narratives shaped by these outlets influence global perception. “What comes out of this building shapes the stories that the world believes, and right now, those stories are killing people,” she asserted.
A key point of contention is the media’s choice of language. Barmada criticized coverage for employing passive phrasing like “people are starving” instead of explicitly stating “Israel is starving people.” She warned that such wording “normalizes mass death” and marginalizes Palestinian perspectives.
Since the October 7, 2023 attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, which resulted in nearly 1,200 Israeli deaths and the capture of around 250 hostages, Israeli forces have reportedly killed over 61,000 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, according to local officials.
The Israeli military offensive has left Gaza’s infrastructure in ruins, collapsing its healthcare system and triggering widespread shortages of food and essential supplies.
For 18 years, Israel has enforced a blockade on Gaza, which intensified on March 2 when all border crossings were closed, cutting off humanitarian aid and exacerbating the enclave’s already desperate humanitarian crisis.
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