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Arab and Middle Eastern journalists call on Western media outlets to be mindful of racial bias
A police officer talks to refugees fleeing the conflict from neighbouring Ukraine at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, Romania, Monday, February 28, 2022
JOURNALISTS of Arab and Middle Eastern descent have called on Western media outlets to be mindful of racial bias in their coverage of the war in Ukraine.
In a statement released on Sunday night, the Arab & Middle Eastern Journalists Association (Ameja) highlighted examples of racist news coverage “that ascribes more importance to some victims of war over others.”
One of the examples Ameja highlighted was a piece by Daniel Hannan of the Daily Telegraph, who wrote: “They [refugees fleeing Ukraine] seem so like us. That is what makes it so shocking. War is no longer something visited upon impoverished and remote populations. It can happen to anyone.”
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