52 Hate Speech Ignited: Understanding Hate Speech in Myanmar Biased international community The narrative around the UN and particularly the international human rights system (which had once been held in positive regard by many in Myanmar during the decades of the military rule) has taken root as a narrative of biased interference – foreigners seeking to interfere and encroach upon Myanmar’s sovereignty. Ultranationalist groups have claimed “outsiders” are spreading “fake news” about atrocities in Myanmar.270 According to them, the international community does not understand the threat that the Rohingya and Muslims pose to Myanmar’s race and religion.271 969 and Ma Ba Tha have asserted that the international community has been either “hijacked by Arabs” and/or funded by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (“OIC”) to disseminate misinformation.272 There have been countless political cartoons, both online and offline about international community.273 Figure 14. Anti-Rohingya cartoon depicting a false narrative of “Bingali” issues receiving biased and unjustified attention from the media, NGOs, and the UN. 270 271 272 273 Specia and Mozur; “Two Ultra-Nationalist Buddhist Monks in Myanmar Return to Preaching,” DW News, https:// www.dw.com/en/two-ultra-nationalist-buddhist-monks-in-myanmar-return-to-preaching/a-42921238. Ibid. Beech, “The Face of Buddhist Terror.” Walton and Hayward.