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“The tool of propaganda by omission is a recurring phenomenon in media coverage. Indeed, beyond just the consistent killing of Palestinians that Israel has orchestrated, it has continued to violate the ceasefire agreement by deliberately withholding aid and humanitarian relief. Six hundred trucks of aid a day were required in the agreement, but so far, Israel has allowed fewer than 1,000 in almost three weeks, blocking not just aid but workers from entering too. Several aid organisations have therefore described the hunger crisis in Gaza as 'catastrophic'. In reporting on Israel’s control of the border and the prevention of aid, the Guardian on 14 October described Israel 'limiting aid' as part of a 'dispute'. On 18 October, it conveyed that Israel will keep the Rafah crossing closed until further notice, ergo blockading Palestinians in and preventing travel for medical treatment. Excluded from both articles was the necessary acknowledgement that this was collective punishment, a grave violation of international law. At best, Israel’s crime was framed and legitimised as negotiation leverage, leaving readers none the wiser about the illegality of its actions. The same outlets now cynically posing the question of whether the ceasefire will hold have recycled the patterns of obfuscation in their coverage since the ceasefire’s announcement - methods refined over the past two years - thereby providing a convenient smokescreen as Israel maintains its uncompromising oppression of the Palestinians.There is no pause for the Palestinians. There hasn’t been for decades. Israel remains committed to condemning them to perpetual dispossession and ethnic cleansing. And the UK media remains complicit, shielding Israel as it carries out its strategic objective.”🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full column*✍ : Hamza Yusuf *The views expressed in this column belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of MEE