The Media Accountability Project  

"I’m concerned that the framing of this story is unfair. The pro-Palestine protest that occurred at the Halifax Pride parade is described as being “disrupted” in the headline. The story itself frames the protesters as being at the centre of “pushing and shoving.” While you quote one of the protesters speaking broadly, it you quote two people who opposed the protest to frame the narrative about what happened." Continue reading

"At first glance these sentences seem to reflect accurate journalistic reporting, but the CBC never transparently mentions that Israel is responsible for inflicting the conditions that have caused the poliovirus to surge: the inability for Gazan authorities to collect garbage; Palestinians being forcibly expelled from their homes as Israel carpet bombs the strip and forces those displaced to gather in overcrowded refugee camps; Israel's conscious political decision to blockade the strip, meaning Gazans don’t have access to hygiene, sanitary, or medical products." Continue reading

"The United Nations defines 'terrorism' as criminal acts against civilians with the purpose to 'intimidate a population or compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing an act.' If indeed Hamas or unidentified gunmen have stolen aid, it would not be for any political purpose, but rather to feed starving people.  As such, the characterization of such attacks being by nature 'terror' would be inaccurate."  Continue reading

"I’m disappointed with the article’s paragraph which talks about the death toll in Gaza, as it fails to make clear that the Palestinians are the overwhelming victims in this conflict." Continue reading

"While I am glad the Globe and Mail are covering the ICJ decision, your article and its headline not only downplay the ICJ findings but outright misrepresent them. While this is a wire article, the Globe and Mail should, as is common, modify the headline to make clear that ICJ did not merely find that 'Israeli settlements' in Palestinian territories violate international law, but rather that 'the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [which includes the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, not merely settlements] is unlawful.' To frame the ICJ opinion as being specifically about settlement policy, rather than about occupation in a much larger sense, is to fundamentally mischaracterize the nature of this ruling for your readers." Continue reading

"Mohammad Talat Naeem is right to say that the U.S. plays the role of an 'impregnable wall' when it comes to not putting pressure or sanctions on Israel. While the Israeli lobby does play a huge part in American politics, the opposite is also true. Since World War 2, the US has been the patron of Israel. It has not only metaphorically shielded Israel from any accountability, but it has also literally provided its shield by funding Israel’s Iron Dome and Israel’s arms in its long history of war crimes, with the latest being its genocide in Gaza." Continue reading

"I consider your use of the expression 'drumbeat of…' in the sentence, 'Air strikes in recent days have brought a constant drumbeat of deaths of Palestinians…' to be extremely insensitive and offensive. Despite how Palestinians are frequently dehumanized in popular depictions, their deaths are not mechanical inevitabilities, but individual tragedies. A look at other 'drumbeat of…' examples from Merriam-Webster demonstrate how insensitive your chosen language is. And I would suggest replacing the word 'constant drumbeat of deaths,' with 'tragic' or 'unfortunate' or 'sad.' Use of these other terms will more accurately capture the atmosphere among the survivors after 60 lives were so needlessly extinguished." Continue reading

"First, I note that your article does not provide a link to an account of Hamas attacking an aid convoy. If you have compelling, independent evidence of any such attack by Hamas, please provide a link for it. Otherwise, please remove the assertion as it would be inaccurate and/or unsupported." Continue reading

"The headline and sentence use vague words, such as 'far-right' and 'sensitive,' to get around mentioning that Extremist Ben-Gvir stormed the holy site of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of East Jerusalem." Continue reading

"The Lancet is a reputable medical journal that sets incredibly high standards for publishing. It has been cited by the Montreal Gazette twice in the past year, which speaks to the outlet’s perception of this medical journal as credible, reliable, and reportable. To refer to the findings as “controversial” seems out of place and inappropriate. Please remove the word “controversial” from your article. Further, your description of The Lancet’s findings is largely incomplete." Continue reading