Coverage of the Issues of the Judaization of Jerusalem and Palestinian Refugees by Arab News Websites: A Comparative Analytical Study
Abstract
This study analyzes Arab news websites’ coverage of the Judaization of Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees using a descriptive comparative approach based on agenda-setting theory and content analysis. The sample included Masrawy, Al Arabiya Net, Hespress (Morocco), and Ammon News Agency from January 2023 to June 2025. Results show that Jerusalem issues received greater coverage (54.52%) than Palestinian refugees (45.48%). Settlement expansion and assaults on Al-Aqsa Mosque were the dominant themes, while strategic dimensions received limited attention. Coverage was mainly news-based, relied heavily on official Palestinian sources, and framed refugees primarily as a humanitarian issue. Overall tone was supportive of Jerusalem and refugee causes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
News Media Framing and Political Communication
Journalism and Media Studies
Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Advances in Signal and Image Sciences
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2s
- Pages
- 2140–2145
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN