Journalism is supposed to give a voice to the voiceless. It’s supposed to confront injustice, not sidestep it in favor of politics. It’s meant to speak truth to power, not amplify the narratives of those in power while ignoring their victims.
And yet, when it comes to #
Iran#, too often we see the opposite in a lot of European media.
Europe claims to be a champion of human rights and democracy. But when the suffering of ordinary Iranians is treated as secondary, inconvenient, or simply ignored, you know they don't really mean what it says.
If journalism cannot be the voice of the victims, especially when they are right in front of you, then what exactly is it doing?
I don't for one second believe that the European media is unaware of what has happened in Iran for decades and the fact that they are willing to ignore the Iranian people makes me doubt everything about them. By spreading Islamic regime propaganda they are deliberately misinforming ordinary Europeans and siding with a murderous regime.