its a very curious thing to see several situations that are quite similar in their results presented differently or even not covered by 'our free press' which any one with a brain has clearly seen over the last twenty years at least, isn't;

From the moment Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in late February, Rizk Atawneh, 30, a social and political activist from Hebron in the occupied West Bank, was glued to the news. 

Like many Palestinians, and millions of people around the world, Atawneh was captivated by the news coming out of Russia and Ukraine, anxiously awaiting any developments. After all, this could possibly turn into “World War III,” Atawneh quipped, something that would “affect us all.” 

What started off as an interest in international affairs, however, soon turned into a more personal matter for Atawneh. 

“It became clear very quickly that there was a big difference in the media when it came to talking about Ukraine, versus how they talk about Palestine,” Atawneh told Mondoweiss. 

“As Palestinians, our land has been occupied for more than 70 years, and we are attacked and expelled from our homes every single day, but the media does not shed light on these practices,” Atawneh said. “But in Ukraine, these acts were portrayed as a crime from the very beginning.”

Atawneh is not alone. Over the past few weeks many Palestinians have expressed their frustrations over what they say is a “double standard” in the media and among global institutions and governments when it comes to Ukraine versus Palestine. 

“The racism of the West and and the double standards of the media have been exposed through the coverage of the issue of the Ukrainian refugees, compared to the Palestinian case and other nations,” Sabreen Abu Libdeh, a college lecturer from Ramallah told Mondoweiss.........read more.......