One of the more striking comments made by the lawyers of the South African team that brought allegations of genocideto the Hague this year, was that the Palestinian people, through the almost total penetration of smartphones and internet technologies, were broadcasting their genocide in real-time, for all the world to see.
It is believed that 137 people were killed in the attack that left the Crocus City Concert Hall a burnt ruin. I followed the story throughout Saturday as I went about my weekend business. Not only did I watch the attack, but I also watched the reaction from Russian law enforcement following it. This included one POV video of a Russian soldier cutting an ear off and feeding it to one of the alleged attackers soon after he was captured.
There is a subreddit with nearly 2 million followers dedicated to sharing real videos taken in warzones. Some cut and edit videos of drones dropping grenades on human beings. They take inspiration from ISIS snuff films from the 2010s, images of death and ruin cut to fast-paced electronic music now, instead of Arabic hip hop. Military companies splice in their logos before the explosions start. Sometimes they insert Looney Tunes sound effects.
“While play a crucial role in keeping people informed, psychologists have warned that people exposed to ‘secondhand trauma’ through repeated exposure to graphic images may experience what is known as ‘compassion fatigue,'” writes