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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Why Western media loves to call terrorists 'gunmen'

IndiaTimes Friday, 25 April 2025 ()
When 26 Hindu tourists were methodically executed in Kashmir’s Pahalgam valley — identified by name, religion, and in some cases, their inability to recite Islamic prayers — the global media did what it does best: looked away, chose its words carefully, and reached for the comforting vocabulary of denial. Not terrorism. Not jihad. Just “gunmen,” “militants,” and the ever-useful “tensions.” Because in the moral economy of modern newsrooms, the value of a life — and the weight of a headline — depends on who the victims are, and who the killers pray to.
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News video: Pahalgam Attack: Western Media Bias |Covering Up Terrorism & Religion Issue| Exposed by Delhi People

Pahalgam Attack: Western Media Bias |Covering Up Terrorism & Religion Issue| Exposed by Delhi People 08:29

After the Pahalgam attack, Western Media Bias has again come under scrutiny. People are speaking out strongly against the Western Media Bias that portrays terrorists merely as 'gunmen.' Many voices highlight how Western Media Bias downplays religion-driven terror motives. Listen to ground reactions...

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