Framing in news coverage of the Israel–Palestine ceasefire by Arab media: An analysis based on Robert Entman’s model

Mardiah, Nazifatul and Basid, Abdul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9919-421X (2025) Framing in news coverage of the Israel–Palestine ceasefire by Arab media: An analysis based on Robert Entman’s model. IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature, 13 (2). pp. 7049-7060. ISSN 2548-4192

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Abstract

Media reporting on the Israel–Palestine ceasefire negotiations often reflects ideological and geopolitical orientations that shape how the conflict is understood by the public. This study investigates how four major Arab-language news outlets—Al Jazeera, Okaz, Sky News Arabia, and BBC News Arabic—construct their framing of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. Specifically, the research addresses two questions: (1) how each outlet employs Robert N. Entman’s four framing elements, and (2) what similarities and differences emerge from the comparative framing across these media. Using a descriptive qualitative design, the study analyzes four online articles published during the negotiation stalemate in early 2025. Data were collected through documentation and examined using Entman’s framing devices: problem definition, causal interpretation, moral evaluation, and treatment recommendation. The findings reveal contrasting patterns: Al Jazeera and BBC News Arabic frame Israel as obstructing the ceasefire and emphasize humanitarian impacts; Okaz portrays Hamas as the primary barrier and legitimizes Israel’s security-oriented stance; and Sky News Arabia adopts a more balanced yet moderately pro-Palestinian framing. These variations demonstrate how geopolitical context influences media narratives. The study contributes to conflict communication research by illustrating divergent Arab media framings and underscores the need for critical media literacy in interpreting politically charged news.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	framing analysis; media framing; Robert Entman; ceasefire; Arab media
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2001 Communication and Media Studies > 200104 Media Studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Abdul Basid
Date Deposited:	26 May 2026 15:58

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