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'The New York Times Palestinian Strugle' By Holly Jackson

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The Arab/Israeli conflict refers to the ongoing political and territorial debate between the State of Israel and various Arab states, primarily the Palestinian people. The conflict has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Zionist Jews began immigrating to Palestine with the aim of establishing a Jewish state. Since then, the conflict has resulted in numerous wars and peace negotiations, but a lasting resolution has yet to be achieved. There are several different points of view regarding the Arab/Israeli conflict, and understanding these perspectives is important for gaining an understanding of the conflict. The Israeli point of view is that the establishment of Israel as a Jewish state in 1948 was a necessary response …show more content…

From the point of view of Israelis, I decided to choose the article “THE New York Times DISTORTS THE PALESTINIAN STRUGGLE” by Holly Jackson. In the article, Holly Jackson identifies the bias against Palestine using a newspaper of international importance “the New York Times” as a case of study in the scope of a more significant problem of anti-Palestinian bias in American news coverage. She centers her analysis on two important periods of the Palestinian struggle: the First and Second Intifadas. She states that “Both created a rapid change and an increase in the global conversation about Israel and Palestine.”. The first intifada saw Palestinians use stones and Molotov cocktails against the Israeli forces. The result of the first intifada was an estimated 1,162–1,204 Palestinians killed. Among Israelis, 100 civilians and 60 IDF were killed often by militants outside the control of the Intifada, and more than 1,400 Israeli civilians and 1,700 soldiers were injured. The second …show more content…

Palestinians view the conflict as a struggle for self-determination and independence, and they argue that Israel has occupied their territories and violated their human rights. Palestinians believe that Israel must recognize their right to statehood and withdraw from the territories it occupied in the 1967 war. For the point of view of Palestinians, I decided to choose the article “Anti-Israel Media Bias: A Case Study” by Ben Harush, Sarah. This article argues that media coverage of Israel misshapes the public’s understanding of Israel. Its motives, create an obstacle to a peaceful resolution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. The author's purpose is that peace will not be successful with the continued dehumanization of the other side(Palestine). The media has the power to shift the narrative. It can provide a balanced account, and show the humanity of the other. She supports this argument by stating “the paper conducts a media analysis of both the articles and photographs from four different news media sources, the Associated Press, The New York Times, Reuters, and the Washington Post, using the Gaza Conflicts as case studies. The article analysis consists of a qualitative approach which identifies three consistent themes throughout all four sources during the 2014 Gaza Conflict. ”. Media “leads to rumors

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