The Editorials Discourse of Arab and Western Newspapers on their Websites towards the Events in Gaza(Al-Aqsa Flood) a Comparative Analytical Study

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This study aimed to identify the treatment of Arab and Western newspapers regarding the "Al-Aqsa Flood" events, how they were addressed, the discourse patterns, and the influential forces presented and their roles. The researcher analyzed the discourse of the study newspapers, Al-Ahram, Al-Etehad, The Guardian, and The Washington Post, from October 7th -7th November 2023. The analysis included only the editorials, totaling 47 distributed among the four newspapers. It became evident that Egypt showed the most significant interest compared to the other study newspapers, with 19 editorials in Al-Ahram, 14 in the UAE Union, nine in the Guardian, and only five in the Washington Post.
The study results revealed that the main issues raised on the study newspapers' websites revolved around two primary topics: the Palestinian-Israeli military conflict issue, including the Israeli attack, casualties, Al-Aqsa flood, energy, water, food, Palestinian displacement, security repercussions in the region, racism, and hatred. The second major issue was the comprehensive and just solution between Palestinians and Israelis, covering reconstruction, relief, ceasefire, safe passages for aid delivery, hostages, a two-state solution, settlement cessation, and the right of return.
The newspapers differed in identifying the influential forces from personalities. While the Egyptian President ranked first as an influential force in Al-Ahram, Sheikh bin Zayed topped the UAE Union, Biden led in the Washington Post, and Israel and Palestine were the top influential countries, with the humanitarian framework ranking first, followed by the political.

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