Tensions have intensified between Israel and Lebanon in recent days, leaving people around the world bracing for what will happen next. Israel’s fight against Hezbollah is admirable, but for some, it seems that, instead of supporting Israel’s fight against terrorism, people are instead supporting terrorism itself. Is there a reason that this is the world’s perception and could it be connected to skewed narratives and false propaganda in the media?
Following the remote detonation of Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers last week, the world began to wait for a retaliation against Israel. In the place of Hezbollah’s expected revenge, a different narrative made the headlines.
Israel has been making near constant preemptive strikes on Hezbollah arsenals and has been eliminating countless members of the terrorist organization in the last week. Instead of praise for Israel’s precise targeting of terrorists and their emphasis on warning civilians to flee from the areas that contain Hezbollah operatives, condemnation of Israel has instead dominated the news.
Unfortunately, this type of propaganda has the potential to lead protesters into violence.
“Every time the media lies, a neighborhood in Lebanon dies.”
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