Trump-Netanyahu's war in search of a strategy'

"One week into the United States and Israel's war on Iran, and the messaging coming from the White House is consistently chaotic and contradictory. From regime change and nuclear threat to preemptive attack the Trump administration is struggling to juggle its narrative. And while the mainstream media is working overtime to legitimise the Trump-Netanyahu war at home, Americans remain unconvinced."

"Voices within the Iranian diaspora that support the US-Israeli bombing campaign are being given a disproportionate amount of airtime across Western mainstream media. One of the most prominent figures is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's former shah, who has presented himself as someone who could lead the transition to a new government in Tehran."

"With the eyes of the world focused on Gaza and now Iran, far too little attention has been paid to another territory where Israel exercises near-total control: the occupied West Bank. Israel has intensified its policy of fragmenting the territory, carving it up and expanding control over the land."

"Journalists in the occupied West Bank have seen their movement severely restricted by hundreds of new checkpoints and barriers. And they face the constant threat of soldiers who are more aggressive and settlers who protected by the army are more emboldened and violent than ever."

The White House presents inconsistent narratives regarding military action against Iran, oscillating between regime change, nuclear threats, and preemptive strike justifications. Mainstream media outlets attempt to build domestic support for the Trump-Netanyahu military campaign, yet American public opinion remains unconvinced. Western media disproportionately amplifies voices from the Iranian diaspora supporting U.S.-Israeli bombing, particularly figures like exiled Reza Pahlavi, lending credibility to military intervention. Simultaneously, the occupied West Bank receives minimal international attention despite Israel's intensified territorial fragmentation and control expansion. Journalists operating in the West Bank face severe movement restrictions from hundreds of checkpoints, aggressive military presence, and emboldened settler violence, creating dangerous reporting conditions.

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