The fact of the matter is if U.S. political leaders genuinely cared about women’s rights, they would not be orchestrating this genocide. If the well-being of women in West Asia were truly a priority in Western corporate newsrooms, headlines would focus on U.N. reports of sexual violence by “israeli” officials against Palestinian women political prisoners and the pregnant women giving birth under constant “israeli” bombardment. They would report on how the zionist blockade deprives pregnant women of proper medical care, like anesthesia, mothers of food for their newborns, and feminine hygiene products for Palestinian girls starting their menstruation. However, upholding such journalistic integrity by reporting these injustices would expose the horrific realities of Western [neo]imperialism.

While Palestinian women suffer tragedies daily as the genocide continues, the [neo]imperialist media leans on racist and Islamophobic stereotypes to justify their crimes. Unsubstantiated claims accusing resistance groups of sexual violence are repeated by Western journalists to support [neo]imperialist goals. In reality, it is these resistance movements that are fighting against [neo]imperialism to reclaim their lands. Never has it been more apparent that the media is an arm of the [neo]imperialist apparatus. We must be wary of falling for and perpetuating its lies. We who believe in truth and freedom must continuously expose these narratives and develop our own news outlets.