Re:"It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down”

"The ”room” that Caddell accuses Elghawaby of having “lost” has been indifferent and discriminatory to Muslims and other racialized groups for far too long.  Far from losing it, Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change, and to Caddell’s horror, the room is starting to listen." Continue reading

 

CityNews Montreal fails to include pro-Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim voices in news segment

"By giving CIJA this platform without offering any balanced representation from Palestinian or Muslim voices, your segment reinforces harmful stereotypes against Palestinians - framing anyone resisting Israel’s apartheid policies as a threat." Continue reading

 

Article omits to mention Israel’s military siege of Gaza

"These kinds of exclusions, when repeated, become dehumanizing, as the implicit message is that Palestinian and Lebanese civilians who are victims of Israeli attacks don’t matter and can be ignored. Meanwhile, Israeli deaths are framed as more deserving of coverage, receiving more focus and emotional weight. This selective empathy has no place in reporting." Continue reading

 

Misleading language in article conflates antisemitism with anti-zionism

"This is not merely an Israeli “counteroffensive” on the occupied Gaza Strip. Israel has been waging a year of genocide. Please name it as such, or at the very least, refrain from perpetuating euphemistic language that downplays Israel’s one-year of brutal attacks and violence on Gaza." Continue reading

 

CTV National News fails to include Palestinian voices

"CJPME is extremely disappointed by this editorial decision by CTV as the suffering of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza following October 7, is a crucial part of this ongoing story, yet it is almost entirely absent from your coverage. You should have included interviews with grieving Palestinian families whose loved ones have been killed in Gaza." Continue reading

 

Article perpetuates the narrative of “proxy wars” and "clash of civilizations”

"These phrases unfortunately read as near-celebrations of Israeli attacks that have caused, for instance in the context of Lebanon with the pager attacks and Nasrallah’s assassination, a high number of civilian deaths and injuries. This language also colours these potential war crimes as a triumph of Israeli ingenuity rather than profound human tragedy, intentional or not." Continue reading

 

Mischaracterization of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis requires on-air correction

"Given that both Hamas and Hezbollah hold elected political roles, and that Canada does not classify the Houthis as a terrorist group, I request that you promptly issue an on-air correction to more accurately reflect the political and legal status of these groups. It is the responsibility of media outlets to ensure that coverage remains factual, nuanced, and free from biased terminology." Continue reading

 

Name it: Israel has been waging a genocide in Gaza, not a “counter-offensive!”

"This is not merely an Israeli “counter-offensive.” It has been a year of genocide. Name it genocide, or at very least, please do not perpetuate Israel’s euphemistic language that downplays a year of brutal attacks on Gaza." Continue reading

 

Inaccurate Lebanese death toll from Israeli Attacks in article

"I respectfully urge you to correct this oversight immediately and provide your readers with accurate information, stating that at least 2,083 people have been killed and at least 9,869 wounded in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks."   Continue reading

 

Article should include Iran's motivations behind its missile attacks on Israel

"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday’s attack was in response to the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah, and IRGC commander Abbas Nilforoushan last week in Beirut, as well as the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. This context is essential for your readers to understand the motivations behind Iran's retaliation, and I urge you to include it." Continue reading