Supporters for Israel and Palestine have been flooding social media forums online with anything to help their cause — memes, photos, statistics, hashtags, and political cartoons.
But a trend from both Palestinians and Israelis show they share a commonality amid all the conflict: Both sides think the media is biased against them.
There's been a slew of political cartoons on countless injustices felt by both parties, including a handful that portray news outlets broadcasting only one side of the story. A look into some of them circulating on Twitter can give you an idea for the kind of narratives both sides oppose.
Many Palestine supporters have expressed outrage over BBC's coverage and claim mainstream news in general covers their eyes to Palestinian deaths.
BBC: Ever wondered why people perceive a reporting bias when it comes to Palestine? pic.twitter.com/kPH3Qjt0SA
— Roadrunner (@RoadrunnerA) October 18, 2015But Israel supporters have also been just as unhappy with some of the most widely circulated Western news outlets, including The New York Times and the Washington Post.
How the @NYTimes takes sides in Israel-Palestinian conflict, part 3,971,001,898 https://t.co/6zIKUdSrfx
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) October 11, 2015At the end of the day, only the people on the ground know where the camera is pointing.
From the Palestine supporters.
Translation for Hema Khalele's cartoon below, right to left: In front of the camera, behind the camera ...
By Sherif Arafa:
From the Israel supporters.
By Amir Avni:
By A.F. Branco on LegalInsurrection.com:
By Mike Smith from King Features Syndicate:
By Hayat Norimine
