Lost Mango
Allan Nielsen
I agree there is an orthodox media and cultural approach to different conflicts and an attempt to conserve, as you say, a specific narrative, but I think your response is a little tight.
Sudan is a civil war between 2 internal sections of the Sudanese armed forces. Is there a genuine right or wrong side to 'support'?
How much of the perception of what is happening in Yemen is driven by the western hate of Iran and infatuation with Saudi (so automatically say the Houthis are bad)?
Ukraine and Russia - sovereign country invaded by a different country so a whole different situation to the above two. Are the West perpetuating it by supporting agreed International law? What is different between Germany invading Poland in '39 and Russia invading Ukraine?
Palestine is a whole different scenario again. Palestine is not a recognised state so not an equivalence to Ukraine, but is not part of Israel (despite Bibi's wet dreams) so not a civil war. It is a massively one-sided conflict which has historically had an overwhelming media support for the big guy, Israel. It is legally recognised as an occupation yet is tolerated. Many protest it where they don't others not because they are antisemitic but because they can see the inequality and the colonialism involved.
Ironically you could argue that your position criticising anti-Israel criticism is more supporting the hegemonic dominant media narrative than those protesting against it.
Sudan is a civil war between 2 internal sections of the Sudanese armed forces. Is there a genuine right or wrong side to 'support'?
How much of the perception of what is happening in Yemen is driven by the western hate of Iran and infatuation with Saudi (so automatically say the Houthis are bad)?
Ukraine and Russia - sovereign country invaded by a different country so a whole different situation to the above two. Are the West perpetuating it by supporting agreed International law? What is different between Germany invading Poland in '39 and Russia invading Ukraine?
Palestine is a whole different scenario again. Palestine is not a recognised state so not an equivalence to Ukraine, but is not part of Israel (despite Bibi's wet dreams) so not a civil war. It is a massively one-sided conflict which has historically had an overwhelming media support for the big guy, Israel. It is legally recognised as an occupation yet is tolerated. Many protest it where they don't others not because they are antisemitic but because they can see the inequality and the colonialism involved.
Ironically you could argue that your position criticising anti-Israel criticism is more supporting the hegemonic dominant media narrative than those protesting against it.