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Assal Rad

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PhD Mid East History • Fellow @ArabCenterWDC • Author Don’t Say Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent for Genocide (Vintage: a.co/d/0821OjSI)
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Gaza genocide: 2 years of Western media stenographing for Israel

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By Assal Rad
| The New Arab
Western media has spent 2 years denying Gaza’s genocide, platforming Israel’s lies, & enabling ongoing violence through silence & distortion, writes Assal Rad. When we study historical atrocities—the worst crimes committed against human beings—they often raise haunting questions about the people of that era: How could they allow such horrors to happen? We reassure ourselves by saying they did not know, or did not know any better, and promise that we would never allow that to happen. Never again.
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Gaza genocide: 2 years of Western media stenographing for Israel

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By Assal Rad
| The New Arab
Instead of interrogating official claims, even as Israel carried out mass killing, starvation, and destruction in Gaza, mainstream media echoed their language—speaking of “collateral damage” and “targeting Hamas”, writes Assal Rad. [GETTY] When we study historical atrocities—the worst crimes committed against human beings—they often raise haunting questions about the people of that era: How could they allow such horrors to happen?
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Holocaust Museum LA deletes 'never again' post, sparking outrage

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By Assal Rad
| The New Arab
The Holocaust Museum LA is dedicated to preserving the memory of Jewish people killed in the Nazi genocide [Getty/file photo] The Holocaust Museum LA has deleted a post saying 'never again' for non-Jewish people, sparking outrage among pro-Palestine activists who saw it as a message of solidarity for the people of Gaza.
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