I think it's likely an organic move which happened despite all of the forces you mention, due to massively changing public sentiment informed by alternate sources outside of their control. I think if the media was able to keep pro-Palestine sentiment low, we wouldn't be seeing any of this flip. Basically they have no choice but to flip or lose even more of their power to propagandize. Which I guess could have come down from the top, but such a directive still probably happened because of what I mentioned.

The article isn't criticizing any individual specifically. We should all take note of who is just now pivoting on their support for genocide.

We had a similar lesson with the Iraq war. Many politicians and pundits parroted Bush about Saddam's WMDs and then later said it was all a lie. Those same people pandered lies again about 40 beheaded babies and secret Hamas bases under hospitals. Naming and shaming them now isn't the priority but we should not forget who they are unless we believe their lies again.

I agree for normal, everyday people. But for the politicians and members of the media that enabled and in some cases cheered on this genocide , FUCK THEM. We can't allow them to launder there reputation with an "oops guess i was wrong" statement and let them keep running this country. If we don't hold them and there terrible decision making accountable then they'll just get us into another atrocity in a couple years, just like Iraq.

"Someone" is a weird way to say "multinational conglomorate news media that has been throwing accusations of antisemitism for years at people for as much as saying Israel should kill less kids."

You're right

Attacking people who agree with you in order to fulfill your need to feel self-righteous and outraged is actively harmful... but people are tribal and social media encourages hot takes and outrage over healthy conversation.

People just internalize that toxicity. Like how the TikTok kids will say s*x or unalive in other social space because they're conditioned by TikTok's censorship. People pick up bad behaviors in their social groups and also learn to be actively hostile to anyone who tries to correct/disagree with them.

The bar is high

Just in time for the last Palestinian to starve to death!

The point is those people who were adamant against any kind of palestinin support shouldnt just get to wash that history without admitting some failure.

Like if Bush came and said Iraq was a mistake, and then blamed Obama.