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A handout picture by the Iranian foreign press department shows graves being prepared for the victims of a Israel-US airstrike on a girls school in the city of Minab, southern Iran. At least 165 girl students and teachers were killed on February 28. EPA

A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran

Daniel Baldino, University of Notre Dame Australia

The visuals being used by the White House frame real victims of war as game avatars. And avatars, by definition, are not grievable.
President Joe Biden greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City in September 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Biden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support

Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service

Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to put conditions on aid force Israel to behave differently?

Related Topics

  1. Gaza war
  2. Hamas
  3. Israel
  4. Israel-Palestine conflict
  5. Memes
  6. Military aid
  7. United Nations (UN)
  8. US military
  9. White House

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