The Media Accountability Project  

"I highly doubt that most Jewish people see the keffiyeh as the modern swastika since some of them wear it to send a clear message of their refusal to let genocide happen again. To claim that they see it as the modern swastika is not only anti-Palestinian racism, but it is a form of antisemitism." Continue reading

"Language is powerful and the words we use convey various meanings and emotions. The students participating in the encampment at McGill University have clearly and consistently used the word ‘genocide’ in their demands for the university to divest from corporations that are supporting or benefitting from Israel’s genocide on the people of Gaza." Continue reading

"The protests are indeed targeting the actions and ongoing occupation of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government. However, they are not targeting Jewish Canadians. It would be similar to saying that the protests against the apartheid regime of the South Africa governments were targeting the citizens of South Africa and not the National Party government." Continue reading

"Israel ordered over a million people in Gaza to relocate southward, compelling them to leave their homes. Therefore, their displacement was not a voluntary decision." Continue reading

"Experts including the United Nations fact-finding missions, Human Rights Watch, and the International Committee of the Red Cross concur that Israel's status as an occupying power persists. Under International Law, the designation of occupation does not rely on the presence of foreign ground troops within a territory, but rather on the assertion of 'effective control'." Continue reading

"While you write that “keffiyehs have become somewhat of a political flashpoint in Ontario in recent weeks” and mention the debates at Queen’s Park and the motions to reverse the ban, you could have mentioned that MPP Sarah Jama was asked to remove her keffiyeh at Queen’s Park and that she defied the order to do it." Continue reading

"When you write that “University officials also said they saw video evidence of ‘some people using unequivocally antisemitic language and intimidating behaviour’ on campus,” it should be clarified if CBC has seen any of the alleged evidence. Given the sensitive nature of these events, CBC must be clearer on these points." Continue reading

"After all, Housefather’s condemnation of the encampment was quoted and fully embedded in the article. B’nai Brith’s was also quoted in full. To consistently quote those who condemn the protests/encampments but not those who organize them is illogical and journalistically irresponsible." Continue reading

"The Canadian Association of Journalists strongly recommends additional care to these sorts of details be given in the context of reporting on sensitive or controversial issues. I hope that CTV News will take this feedback seriously in their ongoing coverage of Palestine solidarity encampments across Canada." Continue reading

"To ensure balanced reporting and avoid double standards in your reporting, I, therefore, recommend explicitly stating that these Palestinians were killed by Israel. This adjustment would maintain accurate reporting and uphold the high standards of journalism expected by The Globe and Mail's readers." Continue reading