The Media Accountability Project  

"Your Canadian readers need to see more articles that highlight the hardships caused by Israel’s violence against civilians in Gaza.  Interviewing Palestinians and prioritizing their testimonies and perspectives, as you have done in this article, is also essential. Please continue to do so." Continue reading

"Expressing sympathy for the legitimate hopes and aspirations of the Palestinians is not antisemitic.  Neither is opposing a brutal campaign of Israeli violence that has killed tens of thousands of civilians.  Nevertheless, your article is written a way that suggests that they are and gives a platform to Canada’s pro-Israel lobby’s outrageous claims."  Continue reading

"For her children’s books to be removed from the public shelves of a local Jewish Public Library on grounds of antisemitism is yet another disappointing example of the career costs of expressing Palestinian solidarity. I hope this decision will be reversed, as any child has likely left the library more informed, conscious, and accepting after reading one of her books." Continue reading

"While I am glad that people are slowly waking up and not wanting to carry on a business-as-usual approach, I must say that I feel resentment that it took this long and an ICJ ruling just for us to be seen as credible interlocutors." Continue reading

"Your article fails to outline how and why her comments are particularly racist and harmful from the get-go. You only quote Naomi Klein and Hani Faris at the complete end of the article. It would be helpful for readers to move these paragraphs to place them under the first paragraph to further contextualize how Robinson’s comments are anti-Palestinian." Continue reading

"Her claim that the land was “crappy” and had “nothing on it” perpetuates a key feature of Zionist political discourse: asserting that Palestine was a “land without a People for a People without a Land” and, therefore, ideal for the creation of the state of Israel. I would recommend adding this information to your article, as it helps further contextualize how Robinson’s comments are anti-Palestinian." Continue reading

"I ask you to add mention of their statement and the reasons they chose this overpass: its proximity, high visibility, and sidewalks, which would be more complete and accurate. Good reporting on this issue would include this information and report on Pro-Palestine protests and intentions in a fair, complete, and accurate way." Continue reading

"It is disappointing that this article did not discuss why Ledé was wearing a Keffiyeh patterned cardigan in the broader context of Israel’s bombardment campaign on Gaza, described as a plausible genocide by the International Court of Justice (ICJ.)  The article should have included context about Israel’s violence in Gaza and the ICJ’s concerns about Israel’s acts being genocidal." Continue reading

"The Palestinian struggle is NOT a global, religious-based struggle between Muslims and Jews, but rather a regional Palestinian struggle against oppression and colonialism. Anti-Palestinian racism is manifested in attempts by Israel and pro-Israel organizations to suppress Palestinian identity and narratives. As such, good journalism on this issue would highlight Palestinian perspectives in such articles."   Continue reading

"By describing this territory as “the area inhabited by Palestinians,” you are erasing the existence and history of Palestine and, therefore, reinforcing Robinson’s harmful anti-Palestinian comments. Please replace 'the area inhabited by Palestinians' with 'Palestine'." Continue reading