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Challenge Global News for failure to give full context of pro-Palestine protest

Please help us challenge this one-sided and incomplete article about the pro-Palestinian protest outside Calgary Hall on November 5, 2023 and the arrest of Wesam Cooley, who chanted, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

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A CJPME Media Researcher has launched a media alert for the following article. Please submit a quick response to the media, even if it’s just a sentence or two:

Title of Piece: Carolyn Kury de Castillo: "Charges following Calgary weekend rally rare according to criminal expert"

Media Outlet: Global News
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Comments of the CJPME Media Researcher:
(Note: Please do not copy and paste the material below as the content to your message to the media - put all comments in your own words):
Please help us challenge this one-sided and incomplete article about the pro-Palestinian protest outside Calgary Hall on November 5, 2023 and the arrest of Wesam Cooley, who chanted, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

  • The article completely omits what Cooley chanted, only mentioning an "antisemitic phrase." 
  • The article focuses too much on Wesam Cooley’s arrest and its rarity while completely failing to describe the peaceful protests.
  • The article mentions the Calgary Police Service’s (CPS) perspective and quotes the Calgary Jewish Federation, but fails to acknowledge that this incident is a way to silence legitimate protest, demonize Palestinian voices, and encourage anti-Palestinian racism.
  • The article fails to provide a Palestinian perspective of the chant.
  • The article fails to give voice to Wesam Cooley and the protesters who were there that day, making it highly one-sided.

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