The Media Accountability Project  

"The headline for Andrew Phillips’ article should have read “The atrocities in Gaza are being ignored.” For weeks, we have witnessed civilians being shot as they try to access food. It is not only the Gaza Ministry of Health detailing the number of casualties. Palestinian and International doctors serving in Gaza are reporting on the casualties that are arriving daily at their hospitals. As of July 13, the UN confirmed 875 Palestinians were killed while seeking food, 201 on aid routes and the rest at distribution points. Thousands more have been injured." Continue reading

"On behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), I would like to sincerely thank you for publishing Shanzae Zaeem’s powerful and timely piece, “As hunger and violence in Palestine rage on, queer Arabs are reimagining resistance.” This article represents a rare and principled intervention in Canadian media which is one that affirms the lived experiences of queer Palestinians and challenges the narratives that so often erase them." Continue reading

"Israel has waged a nearly 22-month-long military siege on the Gaza Strip. Yet the article presents these claims as unchallenged fact, despite extensive documentation from international human rights organizations (including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, UN bodies, and now two Israeli human rights groups) which have concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide." Continue reading

"On behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, and as a concerned Canadian, I demand that the government takes concrete actions to stop Israel’s ongoing violations of international law. Canada must impose sanctions and a two-way arms embargo on Israel, and exert meaningful pressure to allow full, immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, enforced through international mechanisms." Continue reading

"I would ask that you please stop trying to delegitimize the horrendous numbers of dead, injured and starving Palestinians by referring to the “Hamas-run” health ministry. Who else is going to run things and provide these awful numbers? No one else is allowed in because of Israel’s illegal siege. If Israel was so concerned about fake numbers then they could let independent journalists into Gaza to verify or counter the reports. The fact Israel does not permit this should be a serious red flag for all news institutions."   Continue reading

"Anti-Palestinian racism must be named when Palestinian-Canadians and their allies are targets of politically motivated assaults." Continue reading

Ga’ava partner CIJA describes itself as “the voice of the organized Jewish and pro-Israel communities in Canada.” Is it a stretch that advocates for a state committing genocide might not be welcome in a parade celebrating human rights? Continue reading

"Our goal was to equip readers with strategies to challenge anti-Palestinian narratives and to build the kind of media-literate, justice-oriented public that this moment in time demands. I’m glad it achieved its mission." Continue reading

"The absence of any critical comment on Israel’s actions was not only disappointing but irresponsible. What is happening to Palestinians demands journalism that prioritizes facts over false equivalence." Continue reading

"I urge you to revisit this article and add context that reflects the full scope of perspectives, particularly from the Palestinian-Canadian community which is most affected by the legislation." Continue reading