How American Social Movements Frame Political Violence: The Case of Shireen Abu Akleh from April 2022 to the present
| dc.contributor.author | Hiba Ibrahim Issa Albabish | en |
| dc.contributor.author | هبة إبراهيم عيسى البعبيش | ar |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-01T06:57:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-01T06:57:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-08-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines how American social movements and media framed political violence abroad, focusing on the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May 2022. It analyzes how advocacy groups and U.S. media responded, the narratives they created, and how these frames shaped public opinion and political accountability. Using social movement theory, framing analysis, and critical media studies, the study shows that advocacy organizations quickly mobilized to demand justice, emphasizing press freedom, human rights, and U.S. responsibility. However, their efforts faced barriers such as political alliances, media hesitancy, and government silence. The analysis compares coverage across different sources: Palestinian media was clear, Israeli media often deflected responsibility, U.S. mainstream outlets were ambiguous, and alternative sources like the Zeteo documentary Who Killed Shireen? made bold claims. The thesis also highlights the role of cultural perceptions and stereotypes, drawing on Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism, to explain how American audiences interpreted the frames. By showing how Shireen’s journalist role, U.S. citizenship, and symbolic value were used in advocacy, this study clarifies the challenges of transnational justice campaigns, the limits of moral framing in U.S. foreign policy, and the uneven resonance of different narratives. The findings have implications for future advocacy strategies and U.S. accountability in international human rights cases. Keywords: political violence, framing, Shireen Abu Akleh, social movements, media, United States, advocacy, journalism, accountability, Orientalism | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Albabish، Hiba Ibrahim. (2025). How American Social Movements Frame Political Violence: The Case of Shireen Abu Akleh from April 2022 to the present Unpublished Master,s Thesis Al-Quds University, Palestine | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/10554 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Al-Quds University | en |
| dc.title | How American Social Movements Frame Political Violence: The Case of Shireen Abu Akleh from April 2022 to the present | en |
| dc.title | كيف تصوغ الحركات الاجتماعية الأمريكية العنف السياسي: حالة شيرين أبو عاقلة من أبريل 2022 حتى الوقت الحاضر | ar |
| dc.type | Thesis |