The Media Accountability Project  

"However, I take issue with the complete absence of any direct reference to Israel’s role in why the schools are closed. In a news report on September 2, you identify Hamas as the party responsible for the deaths of the hostages. Yet you fail to name the Israeli government as being directly responsible for the school closures and also provided minimal information as to the context for the school closures." Continue reading

"This information hopefully makes clear why the presence of these groups serves not to bring safety to Jewish people but to intimidate and threaten advocates for Palestinian human rights. They should be identified instead as extremist vigilante organizations with far-right, anti-Palestinian ideologies." Continue reading

"The situation escalated further at the UTAM headquarters. Despite the students’ peaceful intentions, TPS used excessive force, surrounding and pushing them out through a small door, causing multiple students to be trampled. The officers repeatedly shoved students to the ground, kicked, and punched them. Officers even used their bikes as weapons, and some engaged in egregious acts of violence, including ripping out hair and hijabs." Continue reading

"Such framing can easily mislead readers into viewing peaceful demonstrations in the same light as violent acts, blurring the line between legitimate political expression and criminal behavior. This conflation undermines the integrity of the protest movement and fails to provide the nuance necessary for fair and balanced reporting. It also contributes to the narrative that Palestinians and their supporters are violent, which is overwhelmingly not the case." Continue reading

"The most referenced definition of APR is the one that was formalized by the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA). Benlolo writing that 'From the river to the sea [Palestine] will be free' is a 'violent Palestinian discourse calling for the genocide of the Jewish people' is a manifestation of this definition of APR." Continue reading

"Winnipeg is home to a significant Palestinian population, yet their voices are entirely absent from your report. I’m sure Mr. Chang could have interviewed members of the Arab community, specifically the Palestinian community, or even pro-Palestinian advocacy groups in Winnipeg. The Arab community of Winnipeg should also be central to your story. By failing to include these voices, the article marginalizes an already vulnerable community." Continue reading

"You don’t mention that McGill students were participating in a Walkout protest sponsored by McGill’s Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. To fail to provide this context is an alarming oversight and it should be promptly added to your article if you hope to meet standards of fairness." Continue reading

"Your assertion that Gaza’s health ministry does not distinguish between fighters and civilians is misleading and half true. The UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) reports casualties in Gaza with distinctions among military-age men, children, women, and the elderly. Women, children, and the elderly are indisputably civilians, and these groups constitute the majority of the deaths in Gaza." Continue reading

"The context that Balsam was referring to is clear. He was discussing pro-Palestine protests in support of a ceasefire, not pro-Israel protests, as the Toronto Sun’s article suggests." Continue reading

"The conflation of antisemitism and anti-Zionism is most evident in the paragraph: 'Canada has been deeply enriched by its Jewish community, which has made tremendous contributions to every aspect of our society. Our leading universities, hospitals, and research institutes have also benefited incredibly from cooperation, collaboration, and people-to-people exchanges with their counterparts in Israel.'" Continue reading