# Allegations of media and institutional bias in Gaza war

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/allegations-of-media-and-institutional-bias-in-gaza-war
> Updated: 2026-09-24T03:40:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Allegations of media and institutional bias regarding the Gaza war have emerged from various academic and governmental sectors.

A study published in the journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism analyzed The New York Times’ coverage between October 2023 and June 2024. The research concluded that the publication exhibited a bias against Israel by assigning “near-exclusive agency and responsibility to Israel” while minimizing the role of Hamas. The study noted that personal accounts of Palestinian suffering were featured significantly more often than comparable accounts of Israeli suffering, which the researcher argued portrayed Israel as the “sole aggressor”.

Concurrently, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has launched a website to document what it characterizes as “systematic information distortions” in United Nations reporting. The platform includes documents challenging UN assessments, such as a section titled “The Famine That Did Not Exist,” which disputes claims regarding food shortages in the Gaza Strip. Additionally, the documentary “Disunited Nations – The UN and the Middle East” has examined the gap between UN legal mandates and political effectiveness, specifically focusing on reports by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Israel accuses UN of systematic bias in Gaza war reporting

Israel has launched a website documenting alleged systematic bias in UN reporting on the Gaza war, while a new documentary examines the political limitations of UN mandates in the Middle East.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/israel-accuses-un-of-systematic-bias-in-gaza-war-reporting

### 2026-09-13: New York Times Gaza coverage showed bias against Israel, study finds

A study in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism claims The New York Times showed bias against Israel in its Gaza war coverage by minimizing Hamas's role and omitting Israeli casualties.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-york-times-gaza-coverage-showed-bias-against-israel-study-finds

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