Use of incorrect terminology to refer to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

"It is highly alarming that a CBC host would use this incorrect terminology in a broadcast to describe areas in the occupied West Bank. In effect, the CBC falsely claimed that this territory belonged to Israel." Continue reading

 

Merci d'avoir précisé le contexte d'occupation de Gaza

"Accorder un espace pour parler de l’occupation israélienne et l’hypocrisie de ne pas condamner ses actions est indispensable pour que vos lecteurs comprennent exactement les événements en Palestine." Continue reading

 

Thanks for giving a space to Palestinian voices

"Amidst the recent events unfolding and a lack of nuanced media coverage, thank you for meeting your journalistic standards and contributing to a more balanced media environment in Canada by giving space to Palestinian voices." Continue reading

 

Thanks for highlighting the forced expulsion of Palestinians

"Thank you for meeting your journalistic standards and contributing to a more balanced media environment in Canada." Continue reading

 

Unsubstantiated claims by the Israeli military reported as facts

"I urge you to immediately update your article to make clear when statements are factual versus those alleged by Israeli military sources. As it stands, your article violates basic journalistic principles and requires prompt correction." Continue reading

 

Offensive language in news segment requires on-air correction

"If the unannounced killing of civilians in their homes is to Makler’s “fancy,” then the least you can do is not subject viewers to her commentary. But to make hers the last word on this subject in your segment is insulting, injurious, and journalistically base."  Continue reading

 

Unjustifiable spreading of unattributed Israeli claims in AP article

"Not only, however, to you omit the grim language of Gallant, who in this same statement disparaged the Palestinians of Gaza as “human animals.” You irresponsibly reproduce the language of the Israeli government whose announced war crimes you are covering." Continue reading

 

Article about the Gaza attacks contains glaring factual errors

"This article contains glaring inaccuracies. First, you seem not to acknowledge Palestinian deaths as deaths. You write: “The surprise weekend attack by Hamas left a death toll unseen since the 1973 war with Egypt and Syria,” you write. That is true only if Israelis alone count as part of the 'death toll'." Continue reading

 

Re:"Terror attack fallout to be felt for years"

"Palestinian life is life, too, and your suggestion that this is “the worst massacre of civilians in Israel’s history” eclipses many Israeli historical events with higher Palestinian death tolls. Supposing that it is life that you value, and not just the lives on one side or the other, equal attention to those whom Israel kills ought really to change your tone." Continue reading

 

Wrong footage used in news segment reporting on Palestinian demonstration in Montreal

"This segment is inaccurate and literally uses footage from the wrong demonstration. You estimate the number of participants at the Palestine demonstration in the dozens. This is false. TVA, which was actually present at the demonstration in question, showed video clarifying that there were in fact several hundred demonstrators at the Palestine rally." Continue reading