Unpacking The Israeli Campaign To Deny The Gaza Genocide
On Saturday, May 11, the Jerusalem Post under editor Yuval Barnea came out with a sensational headline:
“UN seemingly halves estimate of Gazan women, children killed.”
The article featured two graphics from the UN, one from May 6 and one from May 8, both clearly noting that approximately 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7, but the second specified that bodies that have been able to be identified were under 25,000. Out of these, the breakdown included 52% women and children, as well as 8% elderly. Earlier on, the UN noted that about 2/3 of fatalities are women and children.
Now, the game of genocide denial has begun.