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September 10, 2025Communication & SportOpen Access

Soft Media, Hard Borders: Football, Media Framing, and Ethnonational Tensions in Wartime Israel

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Analysis reveals how media framing shapes perceptions of Jewish and Arab clubs in Israel, suggesting entrenched ethnonational narratives.

Arab clubs, particularly Bnei Sakhnin, were framed with suspicion and decontextualized reporting during the conflict, while Beitar was celebrated as patriotic.
Despite equal visibility, media narratives reinforced existing hierarchies, neglecting opportunities for promoting dialogue and coexistence.
The study applied framing theory and peace journalism principles to analyze media coverage during the 2023–2024 football season in Israel.
These findings indicate that sports journalism can perpetuate nationalistic narratives rather than facilitating inclusive discourse, raising concerns about public narrative.

Chen Kertcher (2025) studied this question.

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