Analysis by The Intercept shows US media's pro-Israel bias in Gaza war reporting

An analysis by The Intercept of major media coverage, including that of The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, reveals a persistent bias against Palestinians in their reporting on Israel's conflict in Gaza.

The print media outlets, which significantly affect perceptions of the war in Gaza, largely overlooked the unprecedented effects of Israel's blockade and bombing campaign on children and journalists in the Gaza Strip, the analysis found.

Pro-Palestinian advocates have criticised leading newspapers for displaying a pro-Israel slant, highlighted by protests at the New York Times headquarters in Manhattan over its Gaza coverage- a claim that The Intercept says its analysis supports. 

Major US newspapers showed a bias in their coverage of the war by focusing more on Israeli casualties; using more emotional terms for Israeli fatalities compared to Palestinian deaths; and giving extensive coverage to antisemitic incidents in the US, while largely overlooking anti-Muslim racism following 7 October.