The Media Accountability Project  

Concerns Over Tone and Lack of Context

Instead of normalizing war crimes and criminal behaviour, you should be exposing the truth. This article glosses over this story like it is Tom Cruise flying into Cannes for his latest blockbuster release—from the friendly tone to the glamour shots of him looking coy and cozying up to Trump. The whole thing is quite shameful. 

Dear Mary Nersessian,

I am writing regarding your recent article, “Netanyahu arrives in New York to address the UN, and other Mideast developments” (CTV/AP, September 24, 2026) to express concern over the framing of this diplomatic visit as “business as usual” when it is anything but. There is critical context surrounding the trip that the reader should be made aware of.

Firstly, the article fails to mention that the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip in November 2024. His arrival in New York raises several questions, including which countries airspace did he fly through illegally, including Canada’s, and why wasn’t he detained by one of those countries.

It also fails to mention the mass protests that are expected both in the UN’s general assembly hall and on the streets of New York City, where mayor Zohran Mamdani had previously promised to arrest Netanyahu as a war criminal and assured demonstrators that he would protect their right to protest.

The article’s title should actually read: Netanyahu arrives in New York to address the UN, despite ICC arrest warrant and mass protests. In a climate where the United States, which is not a party to the Rome Statute, continues to attack and sanction the ICC and its members, this warrants further investigation in your piece.

Instead of normalizing war crimes and criminal behaviour, you should be exposing the truth. This article glosses over this story like it is Tom Cruise flying into Cannes for his latest blockbuster release—from the friendly tone to the glamour shots of him looking coy and cozying up to Trump. The whole thing is quite shameful. 

Sincerely,

Nikki Mutch

Volunteer

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

The Media Accountability Project is an initiative of:
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), 580 Sainte-Croix, Suite 060, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 3X5
©2007-2023 CJPME

CJPME acknowledges that our offices, located in Montreal, are on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka (Mohawk), whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial.  CJPME recognizes the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka as the customary keepers and defenders of the St. Laurence River Watershed and its tributaries. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to this beautiful territory and uphold and uplift the voice and values of our Host Nation.  Further, CJPME respects and affirms the inherent and Treaty Rights of all Indigenous Peoples across this land. CJPME has and will continue to honour the commitments to self-determination and sovereignty we have made to Indigenous Nations and Peoples.  CJPME also acknowledges the historical oppression of lands, cultures and the original Peoples in what we now know as Canada and fervently believes that its work should contribute to the healing and decolonizing journey we all share together.

Created with NationBuilder