Understanding the U.S. Media’s Deadly Double Standards on Gaza

FEATURING MEDEA BENJAMIN - Hundreds of journalists have signed onto a statement saying they condemn, “Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza and urge integrity in Western media coverage of Israel's atrocities against Palestinians.” U.S. media coverage of Israel’s brutal war on Gaza appears blatantly lop-sided, taking claims of the Israeli state at face value, while requiring “independent” verification of the atrocities that Palestinians are reporting. It’s a familiar pattern, says longtime peace and justice activist Medea Benjamin, who sees a strong link between uncritical media acceptance of the U.S.’s misdeeds in Iraq and coverage of what’s happening today in Gaza.