How RNZ, ABC and other Western media failed to challenge Israeli war narrative.
This article was first published in the peer-reviewed research journal, the Pacific Journalism Review
As Israel stands accused at the United Nation’s highest judicial court of breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention, it could be argued Western media institutions stand in the dock too. On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague determined Israel had a ‘plausible’ case to answer (ICJ, 2024, paras. 31-32, p. 4) and issued six interim orders, including taking measures to prevent acts of genocide and punishing those who incited it. This followed an 84-page writ by South Africa, filed on 29 December 2023.