Deception in Broad Daylight: How FAR-LEFT Media Propaganda Masquerades as Journalism

By David Colbert

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” — Isaiah 5:20

In yet another glaring example of media manipulation, a widely circulated image from the Gaza Strip purportedly showing desperate individuals scrambling for food has turned out to be far more staged than sincere. The image, which quickly went viral across Western media platforms, was credited to freelance photographer Anas Zayed Fteiha—an alleged “journalist” with a long trail of questionable affiliations and a disturbing ideological mission: “Free Palestine.”

Let’s be clear: this isn’t journalism. This is warfare—photographic warfare—waged by sympathizers of terror in a bid to pull at the heartstrings of Western audiences who are largely unaware of the propaganda machine behind the lens.

Anas Fteiha presents himself as an independent journalist. But a quick glance at his Instagram reveals a different story. He proudly dons combat gear and poses beneath a massive mural emblazoned with militant imagery and the phrase “Free Palestine.” This mural wasn’t painted by just any street artist—it was created by an avowed Jew-hater with ties to extremist circles. And yet, this is the kind of “credible source” mainstream media has come to rely on when peddling narratives from Gaza.

Is this the face of unbiased reporting? Or is it the calculated facade of a propagandist embedded within enemy lines?

The scene in question shows adult men crowding a food truck. Desperation? Maybe. Reality? Not quite. The images were captured by multiple photographers, and they all tell the same story—not of starving children, but of organized, camera-ready adults receiving food aid under suspiciously staged circumstances.

According to historian and photography expert Gerhard Paul, Hamas now controls “100 percent of image production” in southern Gaza. This isn’t accidental—it’s strategic. It’s psychological warfare meant to manipulate global sentiment and demonize the Jewish state.

Israel’s foreign ministry echoed this point, emphasizing that Hamas and its sympathizers use freelance “journalists” and allied news agencies to stage images, provoke outrage, and steer global opinion against Israel.

Here’s the irony—and tragedy—of modern journalism: when Hamas tortures and starves actual innocent civilians, such as the Israeli hostages held in Gaza, the global press yawns. Journalist Avi Mayer rightly pointed out that while images of allegedly “starving” Palestinian children (later revealed to be suffering from unrelated illnesses) grace the front pages of major newspapers, photos of emaciated Israeli hostages barely registered a blip outside of Israel.

Why the double standard? Why does evil get a free pass when it wears a keffiyeh and screams “occupation,” but righteousness is silenced when it wears the Star of David and calls for peace and security?

As Bible-believing Christians, we are commanded to love truth and abhor evil. We must not be deceived by smooth-talking propagandists masquerading as journalists. What we are witnessing is not a humanitarian crisis created by Israel—it is a manufactured crisis, orchestrated by Hamas and its sympathizers to keep the global community in the dark and Israel in the crosshairs.

Now is the time to pray—for wisdom, for courage, and for the protection of God’s people in the land He gave them. And now is the time to call out lies when they are peddled as truth.

We stand with Israel—not because it is perfect, but because God’s promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob still stand. And because in a world intoxicated by lies, standing with truth is the only righteous option left.

“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse.” — Genesis 12:3