The Impact of 'All Eyes on Rafah' AI Image on Israel-Gaza Conflict Discourse

Story: Nearly 45 million people on Instagram, including famous people like Bella Hadid and Nicola Coughlan, shared a picture made by a computer showing tents for displaced Palestinians and a message saying “all eyes on Rafah.” This happened on a Wednesday. The picture showed that military attacks caused fires in the shelters, and Palestinians had to search through the burnt remains to find survivors. Reasons and Results: People use the internet to talk about important issues, like what's happening in Rafah. A professor named Sarah Jackson says that Palestinian journalists use Instagram to show what's going on, but sometimes their posts get hidden because they show graphic things. So, some users shared a computer-made picture to get around this problem. The first person to share this picture was @shahv4012 on Instagram. Additional Context: The slogan “all eyes on Rafah” was probably inspired by Dr. Rik Peeperkorn from the World Health Organization, who talked about Rafah before. Many famous people on Instagram, like Priyanka Chopra and Dua Lipa, shared this picture to spread awareness. People are talking about this picture a lot on social media, like TikTok and Twitter. The image has become very popular and has been shared by millions of people in just two days.