Anti Israeli Bias in protests and western opinion

What is this Western obsession with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Why is there such an overwhelming focus on Israel when so many other regions endure equally, if not more severe, conflicts? For instance, we see mass demonstrations in major cities across Europe and the U.S., often with thousands of people chanting slogans, waving Palestinian flags, and holding signs that label Israel as an apartheid state. Calls for boycotts of Israeli goods are common, as are academic and cultural boycotts targeting Israeli institutions.

Even celebrities, athletes, and politicians frequently weigh in to condemn Israel. But why do we not see a similar intensity of protests or campaigns when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has led to thousands of civilian casualties, widespread displacement, and destruction of entire cities? Or Sudan, where civil wars and ethnic cleansing have claimed countless lives over decades? What about North Korea, a nation under one of the most brutal regimes in modern history, where people face forced labor camps, starvation, and totalitarian control? And then there’s Syria, where chemical attacks on civilians, mass bombings, and human rights abuses have devastated the population.

Why do these crises, which are often larger in scale and brutality, fail to generate the same level of sustained outrage, media coverage, and organized demonstrations? I’ve always wondered what explains this imbalance in global attention and activism. Is it geopolitics, media bias, or something else entirely?