Social media users pointed out that the Associated Press’ obituary for deceased Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah appeared to be nicer than its obituary of late U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe.
Social media users blasted the Associated Press for its recent obituary headline for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, describing it as kinder to the terror leader than the outlet’s obituary for late U.S. senator Jim Inhofe.
The AP News headline marking Nasrallah’s death this week referred to the Hezbollah boss as «charismatic and shrewd», while the outlet’s headline for Inhofe’s death in July painted the late lawmaker in a bad light, reminding readers he «called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax.’»
Observant X users noticed the difference in tone between the two obituaries. Prominent conservative account @AGHamilton29 remarked, «This is actual enemy of the people stuff.» He also noted that the article left out Hezbollah’s «entire history of terrorism, describes their mass starvation and murder as ‘taken part in the conflict in neighboring Syria’, and tries to paint him as a ‘moderate.’»
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that Nasrallah was killed in its strike against the group’s headquarters in Lebanon on Friday. According to the military group, Nasrallah was responsible for the murder of many Israeli civilians and soldiers, as well as the planning and execution of thousands of terrorist activities around the world.
