Iran, Gaza and the politics of counting the dead
As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned.

As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned.








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