Spin Watch

The New York Times reports that the US has suspended most visas for Palestinian Arab passport holders, citing national security. The framing of this piece highlights a structural breakdown by … Read Article

A senior Israeli official said, “If he was there, there’s no chance he survived this elimination attempt.” This article utilizes a form of euphemistic language that obscures violence with words … Read Article

Norway’s largest pension fund to divest from Caterpillar over use in Judea and Samaria The article uses the legitimizing language of “fund,” “investment,” and “divestment” to describe what is essentially … Read Article

FBI Director: The shooting at a Texas synagogue was ‘domestic terrorism’ This headline frames the violent act as ‘domestic terrorism,’ a term that can be seen as a euphemism for … Read Article

A Syrian source claims IDF troops entered a base near Damascus before withdrawing. The IDF responded: "We do not comment on foreign reports." In this headline, the ambiguity of the … Read Article

A Syrian source claims IDF troops entered a base near Damascus before withdrawing. The IDF responded: "We do not comment on foreign reports." This headline subtly presents the IDF’s intrusion … Read Article

Witkoff: Israel Will ‘Settle’ Conflict with Hamas This Year The use of the term “settle” in this context creates the impression of legitimacy and a mutual agreement, which can be … Read Article

Witkoff: Israel will settle with Hamas ‘one way or another’ The article uses language to frame the Israeli-Hamas situation as one that is being actively resolved by Israel in a … Read Article

US envoy Tom Barrack says Israel and Syria are not close to a security deal, contradicting a report that a preliminary agreement is possible by the end of September. The … Read Article

US envoy Tom Barrack says Israel and Syria are not close to a security deal, contradicting a report that a preliminary agreement is possible by the end of September. The … Read Article