The Media Accountability Project  

"When mentioning the Jenin refugee camp, we must remember that it is exactly that; a “refugee camp”. The people living there are refugees who have been displaced from their homes and have been under periodic attacks by the Israeli military. The “militants” you mentioned are actually refugees defending themselves from the Israeli military invasions which have indiscriminately targeted men, women and children." Continue reading

"First, you state that “Under international law, all Israeli settlements in occupied territory are illegal.” My organization has long been concerned with AP’s descriptions of Israel’s occupation in the context of international law. However, this sentence is a significant improvement and we applaud its use in this article and encourage AP to use it more often." Continue reading

It is inappropriate to leave such a claim unchallenged or without a broader context. As South African international law professor John Dugard, the UN’s former special rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, has pointed out in the past, “This must be viewed in the context of the UN political organs as a whole… the Security Council and Quartet on the Middle East [UN, European Union, United States and Russia] are notoriously pro-Israel and refuse to pay adequate attention to Palestinian issues.”  Continue reading

"While the entire article was about the arrest of father and daughter duo for their suspected ties to Hamas and funding of bodies related to the organization, there is no description of Hamas" Continue reading

"Accuracy is imperative; your article reports that the violence is a result of the four Israeli civilians killed in a Hamas ambush, whereas the violence started earlier, specifically with Israel’s assault on Jenin on the 19th of June" Continue reading

"As such, I strongly urge Reuters to be far more critical of the Israeli government and military sources when reporting on developments in Israel-Palestine. The quotes by Gallant and Herzi-Halevi are highly contradictory to statements made by other Israeli officials, most notably Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is a staunch supporter for the expulsion, and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homes." Continue reading

"Eviction’ suggests to a Canadian audience that this is a disagreement between a landlord and tenant. In reality, the Gahith-Sub family’s experience is the ongoing effort of the Israeli government to forcibly displace Jerusalem’s Palestinian population." Continue reading

"Hamas did not “overrun” the Gaza Strip but was voted into power by Palestinian citizens who, among various reasons, support its resistance towards Israel’s military occupation and appropriation of land." Continue reading

"I would urge Reuters to be far more skeptical of Israeli military sources when it reports on developments related to Israel-Palestine. There has been well-documented evidence by journalists and Israeli human rights organizations such as B’Tselem and Yesh Din that the Israeli military is complicit in attacks by Jewish-Israeli settlers." Continue reading

"It is particularly refreshing to read an article which includes several Palestinian voices reporting first-hand on the violence they have been experiencing at the hands of the illegal settlers, who continue to terrorize and disrupt their lives. Furthermore, we appreciate the up-to-date coverage of the events affecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Your article provides readers with the necessary context to understand the recent events by succinctly recapping them. This is highly useful." Continue reading