Misleading language used to describe Hamas
"Use of that phrase, Islamic Resistance Movement, is a matter of basic journalistic balance. In the same sense that you credibly refer to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), whether or not this organization is focused on “Defense,” use of “the Islamic Resistance Movement” as the parallel description of Hamas is a matter of even-handed consistency of form."
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Re: “A Short War 50 Years Ago”
"Alongside the 1956 Suez Crisis and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the October 1973 airlift of weapons to Israel ranks among the most divisive moments in the history of NATO. It should not be forgotten."
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Thanks for highlighting teacher Ohana’s Palestine solidarity work
"I particularly appreciated your decision to highlight that Ohana specializes in Palestinian rights campaigning and that she has developed a curriculum on Israel and Palestine that is being used in classrooms worldwide."
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Re: “Winnipeg charity run raises money for Jerusalem hospital”
"About a hundred Winnipeggers joined the effort to show solidarity with Palestinian refugees and those living under occupation. Such a cause is more than worthy of recognition."
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Article misrepresents the status of Jerusalem
"In two sequential sentences, this article reads as follows:'Israel captured east Jerusalem in a 1967 war and later annexed it in a move not internationally recognized. [Paragraph break.] There are roughly 15,000 Christians in Jerusalem today, the majority of them Palestinians who consider themselves living under occupation'. This is inaccurate: the status of Jerusalem is not a matter of subjective Palestinian opinion."
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Merci de soulever le traitement des Palestiniens
"J’ai particulièrement trouvé frappant la mention de la ségrégation dont font l’objet les Palestinien.ne.s et la manière dont vous l’avez illustrée : le président d’Université refoulé à un checkpoint dimanche et les différentes couleurs de plaques d’immatriculation pour les Israélien.ne.s et Palestinien.ne.s."
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Merci de mettre en lumière les difficultés rencontrées par les agricultrices de Gaza
"J’ai apprécié ce photoreportage qui donne une voix aux Palestiniennes et pose un regard sur les enjeux que les femmes agricultrices de Gaza ont à affronter dans leur profession dont leur plus gros obstacle : le blocus terrestre, aérien et maritime d’Israël."
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Imbalanced coverage of Israeli and Palestinian violence
"Violence in the West Bank has raged for more than a year, amid stepped-up Israeli military raids, increased settler assaults on Palestinian villages, and a spate of Palestinian attacks on Israelis."
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Re: “No, India killing a Canadian is not ‘just like’ America killing bin Laden”
"When one considers the above, “there is no comparison” between the good guys and the others, concludes Coyne. But why compare? The irony is that Coyne warns against tu quoque, or ‘whataboutism,’ while playing a twisted version of the game himself."
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Correction nécessaire pour préciser que l'ancienne Jéricho est en Cisjordanie
"Il s’agit d’une erreur géographique de base et il est nécessaire de la corriger dans le but de respecter vos obligations journalistiques et l’intérêt public."
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