The Media Accountability Project  

"You must show more respect to Palestinian Torontonians amid this pain and hate. Look into the details as credible observers track Israel’s embrace of positively genocidal violence in Gaza, and start to report on these horrors with some basic human respect."   Continue reading

"That a guest would call Palestinians “heartless savages” and that a host would not challenge this alarming formulation is a clear violation of CBSC codes. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics states that the full, fair, and proper presentation of radio content is the responsibility of each broadcast, and applies to your guests." Continue reading

"Vous écrivez le nombre de morts israéliens avec les mots suivants : « près de 1400 Israéliens ont perdu la vie dans ces massacres » sauf que vous ne présentez aucune donnée du côté palestinien alors que le point central de votre article est Gaza." Continue reading

"You must show more respect to Palestinian Torontonians amid this pain and hate. Look into the details as credible observers track Israel’s embrace of positively genocidal violence in Gaza, and start to report on these horrors with some basic human respect." Continue reading

"Alors que vous invoquez clairement le blocus de Gaza depuis 15 ans, un peu plus haut dans votre article, avec les mots suivants : « soumise à un blocus israélien terrestre, aérien et maritime depuis plus de 15 ans », il est désolant que vous citiez le secrétaire d’État américain qui jette le blâme sur les Palestiniens pour la situation et les pertes actuelles à Gaza." Continue reading

"The map used by CBC shows Jerusalem as entirely outside of the occupied West Bank. Both Israel and the Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital city, and East Jerusalem (which includes the Old City) is considered occupied Palestinian territory under international law." Continue reading

"Your article omits essential information, which is the blockade on Gaza. It is inaccurate and unfortunate not to mention it in your article since it is an essential piece of context to understand why everything is unfolding in the way it is." Continue reading

"Can any of us pretend that the West has, in its reactions, placed as much value on lost Palestinian lives as on lost Israeli lives? This is where the road of dehumanization leads. Let us stop the march down this road, and instead think, act, and struggle in more inclusive directions." Continue reading

"Your piece uses dehumanizing language repeatedly. “Savagery,” “bestial,” “ghoulish,” “barbaric,” and “inhumane.” Of course, some of these words describe Hamas’s attack, but some are pointed at demonstrators or their intentions. The photo at the top of the article shows a crowd that is overwhelmingly Arab and presumably Palestinian. As such, tying these faces to dehumanizing language reads as nothing less than racist and defamatory. It also perpetuates negative stereotypes about Palestinians." Continue reading

"Informed Canadian readers should by now all know that Israel has decisive control over the Rafah crossing. The Saturday Globe and Mail, for instance, gave us reports that Rafah was closed because “Israel has not agreed to allow humanitarian supplies to enter Gaza from Egypt, where large numbers of trucks are awaiting entry.” Israel, the Globe clarified, has this week exercised its control over the Rafah crossing to impose a siege on Gaza: “the Israeli authorities halted all supplies of food, fuel, water, and medicine into Gaza.”  Continue reading