The Media Accountability Project  

"The UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner has accused Israel of war crimes, including “starvation as a method of warfare, murder or willful killing, intentionally directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects, forcible transfer, sexual violence, torture and inhuman or cruel treatment, arbitrary detention, and outrages upon personal dignity.” Referring to these massacres and military invasions as “incursions” is a dangerous distortion that trivializes the gravity Israel’s war crimes and undermines the suffering of Palestinians." Continue reading

"The reality is that most readers will not even make it that far into the article, such that you’ve effectively downplayed the very backlash this article is supposedly concerned with while amplifying the defense. The result is an article that is deeply unbalanced and fails to fairly report on its subject." Continue reading

"Second, referring to Israel’s presence in the occupied West Bank as “disputed” is factually incorrect, legally unfounded, and undermines Palestinians' legitimate indigenous claim to their land. All settlements and outposts are considered illegal under international law based on the Fourth Geneva Convention which specifies that the transfer of an occupier’s population into the territory it occupies is prohibited. To maintain journalistic accuracy, I urge you to describe Israel’s presence in the West Bank as 'occupied' rather than 'disputed.'" Continue reading

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"CJPME is acutely aware that your article may face attacks from groups such as Honest Reporting Canada which typically attack student media any time journalism students attempt to properly cover issues in regards to Palestine. I want to assure you that you have our steadfast support and to reach out to us in case you are attacked by Pro-Israel groups and are in need of support or guidance on how to deal with this unwanted attention." Continue reading

"This reporting is not only inaccurate but also misleading. These demonstrations are anti-genocide protests, driven by the hunger to end Israel’s indiscriminate bombings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Furthermore, I take issue with the lack of skepticism around the framing of Israel’s now 11-month brutal and unlawful siege on Gaza. Israel has framed its occupation of the strip under the guise of targeting Hamas resistance fighters yet this nuance or context is nowhere to be found in your text." Continue reading

"However, I take issue with the complete absence of any direct reference to Israel’s role in why the schools are closed. In a news report on September 2, you identify Hamas as the party responsible for the deaths of the hostages. Yet you fail to name the Israeli government as being directly responsible for the school closures and also provided minimal information as to the context for the school closures." Continue reading

"Nowhere does the UNOCHA provide the qualification that your article does. UNOCHA uses the MoH breakdown, which is not explicitly between fighters and civilians, but distinguishes between men, children, women, and the elderly. Based on the article’s claim that the MoH does not distinguish between civilians and fighters, many readers would be surprised to learn that they do make these other related distinctions." Continue reading

"This information hopefully makes clear why the presence of these groups serves not to bring safety to Jewish people but to intimidate and threaten advocates for Palestinian human rights. They should be identified instead as extremist vigilante organizations with far-right, anti-Palestinian ideologies." Continue reading

"The situation escalated further at the UTAM headquarters. Despite the students’ peaceful intentions, TPS used excessive force, surrounding and pushing them out through a small door, causing multiple students to be trampled. The officers repeatedly shoved students to the ground, kicked, and punched them. Officers even used their bikes as weapons, and some engaged in egregious acts of violence, including ripping out hair and hijabs." Continue reading