Concerns regarding AP article on Israeli strikes in south Lebanon

While Israel routinely claims that it only targets infrastructure linked to the resistance in Lebanon, there have been repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians themselves. Yet the article glaringly omits this perspective and instead uncritically repeats Israeli military claims. Continue reading

 

Concerns with CBC News Network May 12 (around 15:52 P.M.) segment on Israel death penalty law

Viewers were presented with Israeli government officials, and Israeli opposition figures, but no critical voices against the law itself. Continue reading

 

Credibility concerns regarding controversial report warrant immediate attention

We have serious concerns regarding the evidence relied upon in the report, as well as controversy surrounding the founder of the non-profit organization, Cochav Elkayam-Levy, raising significant questions about the credibility of the commission’s findings. These concerns should warrant fair-minded journalistic scrutiny by The Globe and Mail, which is presently missing. Continue reading

 

Concerns over recent Lebanon analysis article by Chris Brown

Describing Iran as Hezbollah’s “masters” strips Lebanese actors of political agency. The term masters is at best a provocative term, and at worst its flatour incendiary. In either case, its usage constitutes a strong expression of slanted personal opinion. The purpose of analysis articles, according to the JSP, is to offer readers insights “based on facts.” We believe this framing sacrifices the intent of analysis in favor of polarizing sensationalism. Continue reading

 

Article should raise skepticism around Israeli claims

The issue with the article is that it does not provide space to challenge or raise skepticism around Israel’s claim that the IDF only targets buildings used by the resistance in Lebanon. Continue reading

 

Merci pour la publication de cette lettre pertinente

Ce rappel est d'autant plus crucial en ce moment, alors que l'attention des médias internationaux s'est détournée de l'enclave pour se porter sur d'autres conflits dans la région, notamment en Iran et au Liban. Continue reading

 

Double standard in use of the word "regime" in coverage of Iran

This raises an important editorial question: what objective standard determines when a state is described as a “government” versus a “regime”? If the distinction is not applied consistently across states regardless of alliance or geopolitical positioning, then the terminology ceases to function as responsible reporting and instead becomes selective language that falls outside the realm of fair journalistic practice. Continue reading

 

Re: Democratic values under attack as antisemitism fragments Canada

"Kinsella presents Small’s perspective as a final, neutral and authoritative academic voice, but the article omits any reference to his record of Islamophobic statements." Continue reading

 

One-sided JNS piece on TMU protesters

Protesters were therefore calling for Canada to investigate IDF soldiers present in the country for committing war crimes and to ban their entry. However, this perspective of the students was omitted, rendering the article one-sided and biased. Continue reading

 

Article perpetuates anti-Palestinian racism

The article should specify that Elbit Systems is Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer and a major supplier to the Israeli military, producing drones, surveillance technologies, and weapons systems - profiting from and enabling Israel’s ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign against Palestinians in Gaza. Continue reading