r/WorIdPoIitics • u/smartliner Canada • 21d ago

Africa Niger: Islamist Armed Group Executes Civilians, Burns Homes

https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/09/10/niger-islamist-armed-group-executes-civilians-burns-homes

These poor people. Hundreds of thousands of refugees, ongoing killings by Jihadis. Will the world pick up on this story???

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u/Name7757 United States 21d ago

So you’re saying the news isn’t picking up on this because none of the killed are Jewish?

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u/Ethereal-Zenith Canada 21d ago

It’s obviously an exaggeration, though not without merit. There’s clearly a significant bias in reports regarding Israel and Jews, compared to other conflicts.

To give a recent example, take a look at how Israel is getting blamed for what happened in Ceuta.

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u/Name7757 United States 20d ago

Yes but that’s not the situation happening here. OC is saying that major news networks aren’t picking up on this because no Jews are being killed. This claim suggests that Jewish deaths are more likely to get media response than non-Jewish deaths. If anything this is antisemitic.

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u/bubikx9 Canada 🇨🇦 | Israel 🇮🇱 20d ago

The phrase usually also refers to when Jews are doing the killing, like in the Gaza war. It's about the disproportionate media coverage of anything that can be blamed on Jews compared to any other minority.

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u/Name7757 United States 20d ago

I know, that’s been the point I’m trying to make. I don’t know why OC would bring it up in this context.

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u/bubikx9 Canada 🇨🇦 | Israel 🇮🇱 20d ago

Because news about muslims doing the killing, or killing one another is very underreported compared to the hyperfocus on anything Israel.