"Specifically, the second paragraph refers to 'Israeli attacks on Hezbollah targets near Beirut.' Further down, however, the text references 'airstrikes on Lebanon' that involved 'Israel hitting more than 100 targets' and killed '182 people.'"
Dear Canadian Press editorial team:
I’m writing to you on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East regarding your article on Thursday, titled “Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement.” The piece contains inconsistent statements regarding Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and therefore warrants a correction.
Specifically, the second paragraph refers to “Israeli attacks on Hezbollah targets near Beirut.” Further down, however, the text references “airstrikes on Lebanon” that involved “Israel hitting more than 100 targets” and killed “182 people.”
What is the basis for the Canadian Press’ assertion that Israel’s airstrikes hit (or even that they were aimed at) “Hezbollah targets?” Canadian media frequently gives unwarranted credence to Israeli claims as to who or what their military attacks have targeted but, in this case, there is not even such an assertion. The first statement is merely reported as a fact despite there being no source or apparent evidence. The second reference to Israel’s airstrikes, which omits the reference to Hezbollah, is more consistent with journalistic norms.
In light of the foregoing, we would urge you to correct the piece by either specifying the basis for the statement that Israel’s attacks were on Hezbollah targets (while noting that it would be insufficient to cite a mere assertion by Israel, absent any corroboration), or by deleting the reference to Hezbollah.
Sincerely,
Adam Allouba
Media Advocate
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
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