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ISRAEL BOMBS LEBANON 4 DAYS BEFORE TALKS: BABY KILLED, UNIFIL RAMMED, NETANYAHU TOURS THE SOUTH
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Moscow instrumentalizes the Lebanese front to demonstrate that Washington's ally behaves like what the West accuses Russia of
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Moscow covers the Lebanese front with an angle that transforms every Israeli strike into anti-Western propaganda ammunition. RT opens with a coup: Netanyahu expelling Spain from the Gaza ceasefire hub for 'defaming' the IDF — an event RT highlights because it divides the Western camp. TASS reports Netanyahu's Lebanon visit with phrasing that underscores its conquering character. For Russia, the Lebanese front is a narrative gift: it demonstrates that Washington's closest ally bombs sovereign countries, attacks UN peacekeepers and expels European countries from peace mechanisms — exactly the accusations the West levels against Moscow in Ukraine.
Instrumentalization of the conflict for anti-Western propaganda
Implicit Israel-Russia parallel to exonerate Moscow
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