"Your own coverage, with its accurate reference to the Palestinian "struggle for freedom" in its subheading and its recognition of the Palestinian "liberation movement" in the article's text, marks part of this overdue step towards a politics of inclusion of which a city can be proud."
September 26, 2023
Dear Donovan Vincent and Richie Assaly,
I'm writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for the article in today's Star on the Toronto Palestine Film Festival. I hope we can look forward to more coverage like this!
You quote Dania Majid as saying that she felt compelled to hide her identity as a child, and that the new prominence of inclusive phrases like "Free Palestine" in downtown Toronto is a thing to be celebrated. Your own coverage, with its accurate reference to the Palestinian "struggle for freedom" in its subheading and its recognition of the Palestinian "liberation movement" in the article's text, marks part of this overdue step towards a politics of inclusion of which a city can be proud.
I repeat, therefore, my sincerest appreciation of this fine coverage, and will be swayed to Star subscription if I see more of the same!
Respectfully yours,
Dan Freeman-Maloy
PhD Middle East Politics, University of Exeter
Postdoctoral researcher, Canada Research Chair in Québec and Canadian Studies