Medo Halimy, a 19-year-old creator who documented personal, day-in-the-life vlogs from his “tent life,” died after an Israeli airstrike put him in a coma.
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    823·
    16 days ago

    dies

    after an Israeli airstrike put him in a coma

    Another victim of the passive voice and also Israeli genocide.

    • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org
      57·
      15 days ago

      I mean it was assumed he didn’t die of natural causes, but yes, context is still important.

      • leisesprecher@feddit.org
        161·
        15 days ago

        In case you didn’t notice: much of the news coverage uses passive. "Was killed, “died”, stuff like that. Who killed them usually omitted, as if it’s a natural disaster.