The Media Accountability Project  

"I am troubled that your article includes the derogatory quote (“selfie yacht”) from Israel without any journalistic skepticism or pushback. Including the quote without any criticism whitewashes Israel’s perspective and dehumanizing narrative that belittles the activists’ mission and, by extension, the suffering of Palestinians facing genocide."   Continue reading

"Were eyewitnesses contacted? Were United Nations officials or independent investigators consulted? The absence of these perspectives amounts to single viewpoint reporting from a military involved in the incident. This is another violation of Canadian journalistic principles of balance, fairness, and accountability." Continue reading

"A project close to my heart has been raising awareness about the difference between Palestinian prisoners and detainees, and the need for media outlets to provide essential context on Israel’s abhorrent policy of administrative detention." Continue reading

"By repeating Israeli military statements without skepticism, your reporting risks whitewashing Israel’s war crime of indiscriminately bombing of Palestinian civilians in occupied Gaza." Continue reading

"I urge your newsroom to provide appropriate journalistic skepticism toward official military sources, particularly those with a vested interest in minimizing civilian casualties and to properly contextualize attacks on civilian infrastructure within the broader scope of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, referencing the well-documented pattern of destruction." Continue reading

"From a country whose politicians are prone to lecture others on human rights, it is fascinating, indeed horrifying, to see how far they will go to protect an ethnic nationalist state where all are by law not equal, the antithesis of Canada’s touted multicultural values." Continue reading

"I kindly request that the article be amended to raise skepticism around Israel’s supposed military goals and statements in response to committing war crimes. By repeating Israeli talking points, your reporting risks whitewashing Israel’s war crime of indiscriminately bombing Palestinian civilians and places of worship in occupied Gaza." Continue reading

"There is no input from the artists themselves or from supporters who may defend their right to freedom of expression." Continue reading

"This is the press, an irresponsible press. It will make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. If you aren't careful the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X. 1964 Continue reading