The Media Accountability Project  

"Contrary to the headline and opening paragraph, the ICJ did not merely find that 'Israeli settlement policies' in Palestinian territories violate international law, but rather that 'the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [which includes the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, not merely settlements] is unlawful.' To frame the article as being specifically about settlement policy, rather than about occupation in a much larger sense, is to fundamentally mischaracterize the nature of this ruling." Continue reading

"Netanyahu's speech was filled with dehumanizing language, portraying Palestinians as barbarians and the CBC’s broadcast downplayed the explicit racism in his speech to Congress by framing Israel’s actions as part of a larger 'clash of civilizations.' This is also a mischaracterization, as Netanyahu’s exact words were 'This is not a clash of civilizations. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization.' This arguably worse than what the CBC softened in its broadcast as not only was the term not used, but Netanyahu made a clear statement to dehumanize Palestinians and justify his campaign of carpet-bombing Gaza. This kind of framing covers up his racism and presents a one-sided narrative that fails to acknowledge the complexities and the suffering of the Palestinian people."   Continue reading

"The ADL is not merely a Jewish advocacy organization but one that explicitly supports Israel’s Zionist project. It has a history of labeling Palestinian rights movements as antisemitic, conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Palestinian rights movements are demonstrating against Israel’s settler colonial project in Palestinian territories and its apartheid system, not against Judaism itself." Continue reading

"While it is true that Intifadas in Palestine have included violent events, they are fundamentally about resisting oppression. The resistance has been mixed, involving both violent and non-violent methods. To frame calls for an intifada as inherently violent is a gross misrepresentation and does a disservice to your readers." Continue reading

"Your article and headline should clarify that the stabbing attempt is, at this point in time, only an allegation made by the Israeli military, who claim without evidence that the Canadian tourist 'threatened the soldiers of the Netiv Ha’Asara’s standby squad with a knife.' However, this is mere hearsay as there has not been a formal investigation into the incident." Continue reading

"I’m concerned that the framing of this story is unfair. The pro-Palestine protest that occurred at the Halifax Pride parade is described as being “disrupted” in the headline. The story itself frames the protesters as being at the centre of “pushing and shoving.” While you quote one of the protesters speaking broadly, it you quote two people who opposed the protest to frame the narrative about what happened." Continue reading

"At first glance these sentences seem to reflect accurate journalistic reporting, but the CBC never transparently mentions that Israel is responsible for inflicting the conditions that have caused the poliovirus to surge: the inability for Gazan authorities to collect garbage; Palestinians being forcibly expelled from their homes as Israel carpet bombs the strip and forces those displaced to gather in overcrowded refugee camps; Israel's conscious political decision to blockade the strip, meaning Gazans don’t have access to hygiene, sanitary, or medical products." Continue reading

"The United Nations defines 'terrorism' as criminal acts against civilians with the purpose to 'intimidate a population or compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing an act.' If indeed Hamas or unidentified gunmen have stolen aid, it would not be for any political purpose, but rather to feed starving people.  As such, the characterization of such attacks being by nature 'terror' would be inaccurate."  Continue reading

"I’m disappointed with the article’s paragraph which talks about the death toll in Gaza, as it fails to make clear that the Palestinians are the overwhelming victims in this conflict." Continue reading

"While I am glad the Globe and Mail are covering the ICJ decision, your article and its headline not only downplay the ICJ findings but outright misrepresent them. While this is a wire article, the Globe and Mail should, as is common, modify the headline to make clear that ICJ did not merely find that 'Israeli settlements' in Palestinian territories violate international law, but rather that 'the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [which includes the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, not merely settlements] is unlawful.' To frame the ICJ opinion as being specifically about settlement policy, rather than about occupation in a much larger sense, is to fundamentally mischaracterize the nature of this ruling for your readers." Continue reading