Isn’t it rich? We see headlines about Israeli settlers setting fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles near Nablus, and yet, the mainstream media gives it a collective yawn. Outlets like CNN and MSNBC prefer to bury these incendiary acts—pun intended—beneath layers of commentary about peace processes and diplomatic dialogues that are nothing more than fairy tales. Where’s the outrage? Where’s the hard-hitting coverage that digs into the human cost of these events? You won’t find it here. Instead, they begrudgingly report facts while tiptoeing around the underlying narratives.

Fox News might cover such incidents, but they’ll fetishize the “conflict” angle without delving into the lived experiences of Palestinians. Their framing presents it as if both sides are equivalently to blame, glossing over the power dynamics that paint a clearer picture of oppression versus protest. In doing so, they sanitize the violence and make it digestible for their audience, sidelining the victims while sensationalizing the perpetrators.

Whether it’s through emojis of outrage on social media or sanitized corporate watchdog narratives, what we’re really seeing is a distraction from the raw truth. Hidden agendas are at play, and corporate sponsors dictate what we hear while the lives of real people caught in this chaos are relegated to background noise. It’s a disservice to the audience, and more importantly, to the victims.