This study aims to provide a critical and in-depth analysis of Western media coverage of the Gaza War (2023–2024) through a comparative content analysis of three major international news channels: BBBBCC,, CCNNNN,, aanndd FFooxx NNeewwss, across three consecutive time phases. The research is grounded in a dual theoretical framework that combines NNooeellllee--NNeeuummaannnn’’ss SSppiirraall ooff SSiilleennccee tthheeoorryy ((11997744)) and the SSeelleeccttiivvee BBeelliieeff SSyysstteemm ((SSBBSS)) mmooddeell ((LLoorrdd eett aall..,, 11997799)), employing a mixed quantitative–qualitative methodology applied to a sample of 224400 tteelleevviisseedd nneewwss iitteemmss covering the period from October 2023 to May 2024. The findings reveal a clear dominance of the Israeli narrative, averaging around 8800%%, compared to a limited Palestinian representation of 2200%%, with FFooxx NNeewwss recording the highest level of bias (9955%%). The analysis further demonstrates an intensive reliance on security-related vocabulary and framing devices that depoliticized the conflict, alongside visual techniques that produced what can be described as a “humanitarian gradient” in the portrayal of victims. The ffrraammiinngg aannaallyyssiiss confirmed the overwhelming dominance of the security frame (7722..22%%) over humanitarian (1155..11%%), political (88..11%%), and legal/rights-based frames (44..66%%), reinforcing the biased narrative structures in Western coverage. The results also indicate algorithmic amplification of dominant narratives within

Title

مجلة الشرق األوسط لعلوم االتصال

Publisher

مجلة علمية محكمة تصدر عن جامعة الشرق األوس

Publisher Country

Jordan

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

3.0

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

6

Year

2026

Pages

1-64