The Media Accountability Project  

Saltwire published another problematic article by Reuters on the same subject as our last alert: a soft, uncritical story on the Israeli’s apparent condemnation of settler attacks. This time a US angle was added. Continue reading

Saltwire published an article by the Reuters wire service that read like a press release from the Israeli military. Please demand that Saltwire and Reuters update their piece, add Palestinian voices, and refrain from one-sided reporting of this kind going forward. Continue reading

The article could also be criticized for 1) not interviewing any authoritative Palestinian sources, 2) not digging deeper into Israeli soldiers’ impunity by interviewing human rights experts, and 3) using an article title which whitewashes the issue of Israeli indifference to such abuses. Continue reading

CBC Midday Cafe interviewed CJPME Vice-President Michael Bueckert about the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, and the threats that it poses to free speech and activism related to Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinians. Continue reading

In fact, they state that Israeli forces indiscriminately opened fire toward the entrance of the village in the incident that injured the Palestinian toddler. By using only Israeli sources, the Toronto Star/Associated Press provide a VERY one-sided view of the incident.  Continue reading

It highlighted the art exhibition The Mathematics of the Palestinian Nakba75 curated by Palestinian architect Antoine Raffoul. The exhibition — based on the possessions Antoine’s father was able to carry and recover — is an important documentation of the historic violence endured by Palestinians. It is also a testament to the history and deep connection that Palestinians have to their homeland. Continue reading

The headline was changed to replace the word “expulsion” with “displacement,” which downplays the fact that Palestinians were forced from their land and homes and creates a factually inaccurate portrayal of the 1948 Nakba. Continue reading

The article covered a rally organized by Palestinian Winnipeggers near the Manitoba legislature to commemorate 75 years of the Nakba, and the dispossession and violence that the Palestinian people have endured. The article also interviewed members of the local Palestinian community, including Rana Abdulla, the founder of the Canadian Palestinian Association of Manitoba. Continue reading

The article does not mention the context of Israel’s abusive practices against Palestinians. Most of the time that Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan spent in prison was in administrative detention, a widespread practice in which Israel holds Palestinian detainees indefinitely without charge or trial. Adnan was not convicted or charged with terrorism, and his death was widely condemned by human rights groups and UN experts. Continue reading

Tom Power interviewed Saeed Teebi about his short story collection, “Her First Palestinian,” which was shortlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize.  During the interview, Tom Power opened the door for Teebi to discuss Palestinian identity, the diaspora, the Nakba, and other subjects that are too often treated as taboo in Canadian media. Continue reading