DOUBLE STANDARDS? Western media’s unequal narratives of Lebanon v Ukraine
October 6, 2024On October 1, the Israeli army escalated its military assault in Lebanon, launching a ground invasion of the country as it continues its genocidal war on Palestine’s Gaza.
As news of the invasion made headlines, social media users were quick to highlight how Western media outlets downplayed the event, framing it as a “limited” and “targeted” operation — or simply as the “deployment” of troops into Lebanon.
In stark contrast, Western media’s coverage adopted a very different tone when Russia’s war on Ukraine started in February 2022.
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