"During the segment, Mr. Korski misrepresented the substance of the NNC’s ruling, suggesting it was a “semantic” decision based on whether protesters were technically members of the Nazi party. In fact, the NNC upheld a key portion of my complaint, ruling that columnist Brian Lilley made inaccurate and overly broad generalizations by likening an entire group of pro-Palestinian protesters to Nazis—a comparison that was not supported by evidence."
March 20, 2025
Dear Mr. Agar and Mr. Korski,
I am writing to formally express my concern regarding comments made on the March 20, 2025 broadcast of the Jerry Agar Show, in which Mr. Tom Korski discussed a recent ruling by the National NewsMedia Council (NNC) relating to my complaint victory against the Toronto Sun.
During the segment, Mr. Korski misrepresented the substance of the NNC’s ruling, suggesting it was a “semantic” decision based on whether protesters were technically members of the Nazi party. In fact, the NNC upheld a key portion of my complaint, ruling that columnist Brian Lilley made inaccurate and overly broad generalizations by likening an entire group of pro-Palestinian protesters to Nazis—a comparison that was not supported by evidence.
Even more concerning, Mr. Korski proceeded to conflate peaceful protest activity with serious criminal conduct, including references to “firebombings of Jewish kindergartens,” hate crimes, and incitements to violence. This amounts to a reckless and defamatory conflation, implying that individuals who engage in lawful protests are associated with or responsible for unrelated acts of extremism. These remarks not only mislead your audience but contribute to dangerous stereotyping and anti-Palestinian racism in Canadian media discourse.
As a media analyst directly involved in this NNC case—and as someone personally named and mischaracterized in related media coverage by Blacklock’s Reporter—I find it unacceptable that such statements were broadcast without any opportunity for clarification, rebuttal, or journalistic due process.
I have made multiple attempts to address this misinformation directly with the editors of Blacklock’s Reporter via email, requesting access to the article in which I am discussed and a right of reply.
These messages were ignored. After being tagged in a public post by Blacklock’s, I was subsequently blocked by their official Twitter account when I criticized the outlet for hiding their article behind a $314/year paywall. As a result, I am unable to read or respond to the full claims made against me, despite being the subject of those claims.
This constitutes a pattern of bad-faith conduct that undermines both press accountability and public discourse.
Given these circumstances, I respectfully request the following:
- A public correction or clarification regarding the mischaracterization of the NNC ruling;
- An opportunity to respond to Mr. Korski’s remarks, either through a right of reply or a guest appearance on the Jerry Agar Show.
As the segment aired on a regulated broadcast platform and involved serious misrepresentations and inflammatory commentary, I am currently considering filing a formal complaint with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) should this matter not be adequately addressed.
I have also CC’d the National NewsMedia Council, as the ruling in question was publicly distorted and may require their further attention.
I look forward to your response.
Anthony Issa
Media Analyst
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME)