JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of the 2021 Gaza conflict, a group of over 500 journalists criticized major Western media outlets for their perceived pro-Israel bias, calling for a shift towards a narrative that embraces Palestinian perspectives using terms like "apartheid" and "ethnic supremacy." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.