The Media Accountability Project  

"Presented without context, the reporting suggests that the collapse of Gaza’s health care system is occurring in a vacuum. In reality, Israel has been imposing a genocidal siege on Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip for the past 100 days — intensifying a blockade that has been in place since 2008. The Israeli occupation forces have even calculated the minimum caloric intake required to prevent starvation, deliberately restricting aid and conditioning its entry as a form of collective punishment." 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

"I urge your newsroom to correct your reporting on the escalations between the two countries. Future coverage must include balanced sourcing, critical context, and the perspectives of those most affected by the violence, particularly Iranian civilians. Failing to do so makes your coverage an opinion piece and not a credible journal article." Continue reading

"I ask that the CBC revisit this story with a follow-up that identifies the illegality of attacking nuclear facilities under international law, acknowledges how these attacks disrupted active diplomatic negotiations, critically examines commentary from ideologically driven think tanks such as RUSI, and incorporates perspectives from nuclear non-proliferation experts whose analysis prioritizes diplomacy and de-escalation." Continue reading

"This kind of framing is not neutral. It echoes Israeli talking points without scrutiny and risks justifying unlawful acts of aggression under the guise of self-defense. But worse yet, this language violates basic journalistic standards. If CHCH wants to present Israel’s attacks as “preemptive” despite the ample evidence to the contrary, it must do so with clear attribution. There is no attribution in your report. The notion that the strike was “preemptive” is stated as a fact." Continue reading

"Yet your article fails to report any of this context, instead focusing solely on Israeli fears while legitimizing unlawful and escalatory military action. This reflects a deeply imbalanced narrative and enables the erosion of international norms prohibiting attacks on civilian nuclear infrastructure." Continue reading

"Describing it as the “Hamas-run” Health Ministry is not a neutral designation; it is a politically loaded term that portrays Palestinian hospitals as suspicious and untrustworthy —  as if the facts must first pass through a filter of suspicion." Continue reading

"By repeating these unverified and inflammatory claims, the Toronto Star not only fails to meet journalistic standards of accuracy but contributes to a harmful narrative that unfairly vilifies peaceful demonstrators. I demand that the Star issue a correction or clarification acknowledging that the protest did not block or endanger a medical emergency and that paramedics and police acted appropriately." Continue reading

"Investigating war crimes is not a political attack. Saying so is weaponizing fear to shield individuals complicit in genocide from accountability and to delegitimize any effort to pursue justice for Palestinians—undermining the fight against real antisemitism." Continue reading

"Lastly, in general, the article fails to frame Israel’s tactics and actions as potential war crimes. At a minimum, the article should indicate that Israel has clear obligations under international humanitarian law to agree to and facilitate humanitarian aid, while also strictly adhering to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence." Continue reading