The Empire Files — Season 1, Episode 9: The Distortion & Death Behind Israel/Palestine Coverage

Episode synopsis

A crisis in Palestine is again all over the headlines. From stabbings and molotov cocktails, to killing of protesters and anti-Arab lynch mobs--how much of the mass media coverage can we really trust? Abby Martin takes a look at how the so-called "Israel-Palestine conflict" has been covered by the mainstream press during the last crisis in the region, and the variety of tactics employed by the state of Israel to control the narrative: from its Hasbara propaganda machine, to outright killing of journalists.

About The Empire Files

From inside history's biggest empire, host Abby Martin records a world shaped by war & inequality, and explores the U.S. Empire, its rise to world hegemony and its impact on people and the planet.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Rise of History's Biggest Empire
• E29/11 and the Belligerent Empire
• E3Tortured & Enslaved: Enter the World's Biggest Prison
• E4War, Propaganda & the Enemy Within
• E5Butchery, Slavery & History of Revolt
• E6America's Unofficial Religion: The War on an Idea
• E7The Empire's Election Extravaganza
• E8The Censored Reality of the Refugee Crisis
• E10Palestine's Rebellion, Israel's Fascism
• E11Thanksgiving to 'Redskins' - Dispelling American Myths That Hide Native Genocide
• E12The US School That Trains Dictators & Death Squads
• E13Bush Military Official: The Empire's Ship is Sinking