Wesam Almahallawi, *Ihab Ahmed Awais

Abstract:

This paper analyses the news coverage by Al Jazeera Arabic and CNN during the 2014 Israeli-Palestinian conflict, investigating the differences in news framing between international and regional media outlets. Using content analysis, the study evaluated how these outlets structure their news reports by assessing five frames outlined by Semetko and Valkenburg (2000): conflict, human interest, economic consequences, attribution of responsibility, and morality. The findings indicate that regional media outlets emphasise human interest and moral frames, highlighting the suffering of women and children in war and the ethical dilemmas arising during the conflict. Conversely, CNN predominantly leans towards conflict as its primary framing, focusing on disagreements and leaders’ positions. This study also emphasizes the differing perspectives on conflicts, noting that international media outlets like CNN concentrate on causes and arguments, while regional media prioritise humanitarian issues and ethical dimensions.

Keywords: Israel, Palestine, Gaza war, media framing, CNN, Al Jazeera Arabic