How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified

April 9, 2024

DHAKA – “Ramadan is the best time to kill them.

They’re weak and tired,” said Almog Cohen, a member of the Israeli Knesset, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Rafah and massacre the Palestinian people.

This critical statement, which shows the extent of dehumanisation, has been conspicuously absent from Western media coverage.

Due to the extensive control exerted by the Zionist lobbies within the Western media, they lean towards omitting information regarding the Israelis’ inhumane school of thought, and engage in corroding the image of Palestinians.

This critical statement is among the numerous pieces of information withheld by Western media outlets from their wider audience.

Yet, it is essential to recognise that the concealment of such news contributes to the propagation of propaganda, influencing public opinion in a misleading manner.

Disinformation, dehumanisation of victims, and protecting the perpetrators are all important processes that are used in the construction of narratives in mainstream media publications.

Especially during times of war, propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice.

By using the Western media as their megaphone and pawn to repeat their words, carry out their directions, and most importantly, engage in defamation, intimidation, and the embellishment of falsehoods, Western politicians have legitimised bias, as the truth.

The first type of propaganda in the genocide in Palestine is disinformation. Images of affected newborns in Gaza were released by The Times of London with the title, “Israel releases pictures of mutilated babies,” to allege proof of the October 7, Hamas attacks.

The Western media, far from fact-checking, parroted the Israeli