4-14-2020 What the media got wrong about the Gaza ‘normalization’ saga - Ahmad Al-Bazz +972

https://www.972mag.com/gaza-israel-normalization-media/

A controversy involving a Gaza journalist highlights the Palestinian debate around normalization — but mainstream outlets are failing to take it seriously….As a journalist, I strongly condemn Khoudary for endangering someone's life, as it violates basic journalistic ethical standards. Yet many journalists and readers went too far by attacking Khoudary for her opinions on "normalization."  While I make no excuses for Khoudary's actions, it is worth unpacking the complexity of the battle over normalization within Palestinian society, while pointing out the glaring disservice of mainstream media outlets when they try to explain those complexities to their readers.  The New York Times article failed to provide its readers with any thoughtful insights into the concept of "normalization," let alone an explanation as to why so many Palestinians staunchly refuse to hold any kind of dialogue with Israelis. The piece also expresses a kind of sympathy with the depoliticized concept of "dialogue" and "peace talks," while trivializing the anti-normalization movement and presenting anti-normalizers as people who find fault with "the idea of befriending Israelis."..

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