{"id":2105991,"date":"2023-11-22T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-dehumanizing-to-say-palestinians-support-hamas-the-media-said-then-this-poll-dropped\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:51:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:51:06","slug":"its-dehumanizing-to-say-palestinians-support-hamas-the-media-said-then-this-poll-dropped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-dehumanizing-to-say-palestinians-support-hamas-the-media-said-then-this-poll-dropped\/","title":{"rendered":"Media previously claimed that it is dehumanizing to say that Palestinians support Hamas. However, a recent poll challenges this narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-dehumanizing-to-say-palestinians-support-hamas-the-media-said-then-this-poll-dropped%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2105991&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Media&#8217;s Misrepresentation \u2062of Gazans&#8217; Support for Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>Following Hamas&#8217;s brutal attack on Israelis on October 7, major U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-manipulating-public-on-israel-hamas-war-lee-smith\/\" title=\"Media Manipulating Public on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Lee Smith\">news outlets relied<\/a> on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-dehumanizing-to-say-palestinians-support-hamas-the-media-said-then-this-poll-dropped\/\" title=\"Media previously claimed that it is dehumanizing to say that Palestinians support Hamas. However, a recent poll challenges this narrative\">single pre-attack poll<\/a> to argue\u200d that most Gazans \u2062did not support the terrorist group. \u200dHowever, they conveniently ignored a more recent poll that revealed overwhelming approval among Gazans\u2064 for both \u200dHamas and its \u2062violent actions, including the abduction and killing of innocent Israelis, including\u2063 babies and children.<\/p>\n<p>This is just one example \u200dof the media&#8217;s tendency to overlook information that \u2063challenges their portrayal of \u200bPalestinians as\u200c innocent victims of Israeli cruelty. The media&#8217;s bias is evident in\u200c their selective reporting, which fails to acknowledge the complexity of the situation.<\/p>\n<h3>The Truth About Gazans&#8217; Views on Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>The Arab Barometer conducted the first poll on October 6,\u200d revealing that 67 percent of\u200b Gazans had little \u2062or \u2063no trust in their autocratic Islamist rulers. Furthermore, a majority\u200d of Gazans favored a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, rather than sharing one \u200bstate\u200d or forming a federation with the Jewish population.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to the \u200cmedia&#8217;s narrative, the entire population of Gaza\u2063 cannot be held responsible for Hamas&#8217;s actions. Israeli crackdowns\u200d in Gaza often lead\u2062 to increased \u200dsupport and sympathy for Hamas among\u200d ordinary Gazans, as our research has shown.<\/p>\n<h3>Media&#8217;s Complicity in Misrepresentation<\/h3>\n<p>During\u200d a media tour, the Arab Barometer pollsters found a receptive audience for their findings, which were already central to\u2064 news coverage of Israel&#8217;s war \u200bagainst Hamas in the Gaza Strip. However, the\u2063 media&#8217;s focus on portraying Palestinians as a homogenous mass of\u2064 innocent victims often\u200d overlooks the diversity of beliefs among Gazans.<\/p>\n<p>Various media outlets, including the BBC, CNN, and NPR, have interviewed the pollsters, shedding light on the nuanced views of Gazans.\u200d These interviews challenge the assumption that Palestinians universally\u2062 support Hamas and should be collectively \u200bheld responsible for\u2062 the group&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<h3>The Reality on the Ground<\/h3>\n<p>Recent surveys conducted by the Arab \u200dWorld\u200d for Research and Development reveal that a significant percentage \u200bof Gazans and \u2064West Bank Palestinians hold \u200bpositive views of Hamas and support its violent attack on October\u2064 7. The Al Aqsa Brigade, Hamas&#8217;s\u200d armed wing, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hours-after-mass-shooting-philly-da-downplayed-crime-spike-to-liberal-celebrities\/\" title=\"Hours After Mass Shooting, Philly DA Downplayed Crime Spike to Liberal Celebrities\">enjoys widespread support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the Arab Barometer pollsters blame Israel for pushing Palestinians towards Hamas and terrorism, decades of polling have consistently shown\u2062 that \u200dlarge majorities of Palestinians endorse even \u200cthe most heinous acts of violence against Israeli civilians.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Media&#8217;s Omission<\/h3>\n<p>News outlets have largely ignored videos showing Gazans celebrating Hamas&#8217;s attack and returning with Israeli\u2064 hostages, including\u2062 the half-naked\u200d body of a young woman. Additionally,\u2063 polls have revealed that\u200d certain groups of Americans, including \u200bcollege students and Muslim Americans, share the\u200c Palestinians&#8217; sympathy for Hamas\u2063 and its actions.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062clear that the media have their own narrative about who is the \u200bvictim and who is the victimizer, and they are unwilling to deviate from it. This biased reporting perpetuates a distorted understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u200b and \u2062fails to provide a comprehensive view of \u2064the situation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the media move towards a more objective representation of Gazans&#8217; views \u200don Hamas<\/h2>\n<p><span>  N Misrepresentation<\/h3>\n<p>The media&#8217;s misrepresentation of Gazans&#8217; \u2062support \u2064for Hamas \u200dis a result of their complicity in perpetuating a one-dimensional narrative. By selectively reporting \u200con pre-attack polls \u200cthat show low support\u2063 for Hamas, while ignoring more\u2063 recent polls that reveal higher levels of support, \u200bthe media \u2062misleads the public and skews the perception of Gazans&#8217; views.<\/p>\n<p>This biased \u2064reporting not only serves to create a false image of\u2062 Gazans as innocent victims, \u2064but also \u2064prevents \u200da deeper understanding of the complex dynamics\u200d at play in the Israeli-Palestinian\u200c conflict. By glossing over the nuances, the \u200bmedia\u2063 fails to\u2063 acknowledge the multifaceted nature of Gazans&#8217; political \u2062attitudes and the factors that contribute to their support for Hamas.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Influence of Israeli Crackdowns<\/h3>\n<p>Gazans&#8217; support\u2064 for Hamas cannot be seen in isolation.\u200d Israeli crackdowns and military operations\u200c in \u200dGaza, which often result in civilian casualties and\u2063 destruction of infrastructure, have a profound impact on the population&#8217;s sentiments. Research has \u200bconsistently shown that such actions increase support\u200b and sympathy for Hamas among ordinary Gazans.<\/p>\n<p>When Gazans witness the \u200cdevastation caused by Israeli airstrikes and the\u2063 suffering of their own \u200cpeople, they are more \u200clikely to view Hamas as a defender \u200cand protector of their rights. The \u2063media&#8217;s failure to acknowledge this connection between Israeli actions and \u2064Gazans&#8217; support for Hamas perpetuates an\u200d incomplete narrative\u2064 and prevents a comprehensive understanding of the situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Towards a More Objective\u200c Representation<\/h3>\n<p>It is crucial\u200c for the media \u200bto move away from biased \u200dreporting and towards a more objective representation of\u200c Gazans&#8217; views on Hamas. This requires acknowledging the \u2063complexity of \u200cthe situation, including \u200dthe influence of Israeli actions on Gazans&#8217; support for the \u2064terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the media should\u200d strive to provide a comprehensive and\u2062 balanced analysis of the \u200ddifferent polls conducted, rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nih-director-violated-agency-policy-by-intentionally-misrepresenting-natural-covid-immunity-study-watchdog-alleges\/\" title=\"NIH Director Violated Agency Policy By \u2018Intentionally\u2019 Misrepresenting Natural COVID Immunity Study, Watchdog Alleges\">cherry-picking data<\/a> that aligns with a predetermined narrative. By doing \u200bso, the media can contribute to a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-gutfeld-laments-worst-fox-partnership-with-univision-for-second-debate\/\" title=\"Greg Gutfeld criticizes Fox's partnership with Univision for the second debate, calling it the \"worst.\"\">informed public discourse<\/a> and a better\u2064 understanding of \u200dthe complexities surrounding\u200d Gazans&#8217; \u2064support \u200cfor\u200d Hamas.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The media&#8217;s misrepresentation of Gazans&#8217;\u200d support for Hamas is a result\u2064 of \u2064their \u2063selective\u200b reporting and\u2063 biased \u2063portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By overlooking information that\u200d challenges their preferred narrative, the \u200cmedia perpetuates a one-dimensional view\u200c of Gazans\u200d as innocent victims and\u200b fails to acknowledge the complexity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward,\u2063 it is crucial for the media to provide a \u200cmore objective\u200c representation of Gazans&#8217; views, by considering the influence of Israeli crackdowns and presenting\u2062 a comprehensive analysis of\u200b the different polls conducted. \u200dOnly through a \u2062more balanced approach can \u200cthe media\u200c contribute\u2064 to\u2062 a more nuanced understanding of Gazans&#8217; support for Hamas and the broader \u200bdynamics \u200cof the \u2063Israeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Hamas killed Israelis on Oct. 7, major U.S. news outlets cited a pre-attack poll to argue that most Gazans didn&#8217;t back the terrorist group. However, they failed to mention a recent poll revealing that Gazans strongly support both Hamas and its violent actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":309,"featured_media":2105992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2105991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/309"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2105991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2105992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2105991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2105991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}