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Israeli elections dominate global news coverage

Original: The greatest nuisance is that, in the "internet of things," the world always grinds to a halt, the moment Israel has som

Commentators are complaining that Israeli election coverage is crowding out other news worldwide. One widely shared remark argues that whenever Israel makes an announcement, international attention comes to a standstill, and that even Arab media outlets are losing sight of other stories because of saturation coverage of the vote. The comment reflects frustration with how single-country political events can monopolise the global news cycle.

Why now: Israeli elections are dominating news agendas, prompting debate about media over-saturation

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• The greatest nuisance is that, in the "internet of things," the world always grinds to a halt, the moment Israel has something to announce - Right now, they are clogging up the # news w/ their # elections ; to the point that even Arab # media outlets are losing sight of… · villebooks · 5

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