Israel’s propaganda machine, however, insists that these Palestinians wanted to die “culture of martyrdom”, staged their own death “telegenically dead” or were the tragic victims of Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes “human shielding”. In all instances, the military power is blaming the victims for their own deaths, accusing them of devaluing life and attributing this disregard to cultural bankruptcy. In effect, Israel, along with uncritical mainstream media that unquestionably accept this discourse, dehumanizes Palestinians, deprives them even of their victimhood and legitimizes egregious human rights and legal violations.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:44:01 +0000