CNN slammed for report 'humanising' Israeli soldiers who ran over Palestinians
CNN is facing backlash for an article on the mental health of Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza, who have, in their own words, run over Palestinians "dead and alive, in the hundreds”, with bulldozers.
In the article, "Israeli soldiers returning from war struggle with trauma and suicide", which was published on Monday, the American news network interviews the family and colleague of an Israeli soldier who died by suicide after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder upon his return from Gaza. It discusses the mental health issues, writ large, of soldiers returning from the besieged enclave.
Thousands of social media users have slammed the article, which they said aims to humanise Israeli soldiers and help justify and whitewash their actions while neglecting to mention the legal and humanitarian aspects of the actions of Israel in its war on Gaza. Israel is facing accusations of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes before international courts.