Concerns over op-ed by Konrad Yakabuski defaming Avi Lewis as antisemitic.
"Yakabuski defames Lewis and his team by portraying them as inherently antisemitic simply for being allies of the Palestinian movement. Mr. Yakabuski also portrays support for Palestinian rights as inherently suspect or extremist, by implying that the presence of Palestinian symbolism, such as flags or keffiyehs, at the NDP convention is indicative of antisemitism within the party. To be clear, I believe these passages constitute forms of anti-Palestinian racism, as defined by the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association. This includes 'defaming Palestinians and their allies with slander such as being inherently antisemitic' in order to silence their narratives and advocacy."
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Feedback on today's article "Iran's nuclear constraints were more diplomatic than technical. Then the bombs started dropping"
"The article provides a relatively detailed description of Iran’s history of nuclear enrichment, and includes expert analysis on Iran’s political strategy in relation to nuclear power. This kind of analysis is timely and important, and I hope that it will be referred to in other, future articles where space for such context is more limited."
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Israel-Palestin(e)ian?
"CJPME believes — especially given Canada’s position — it is unfair and unbalanced to refer to Israel as a state, but only refer to the Palestinians as a people. It is all the more glaring and awkward in this hyphenated example."
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Flagging term in a CP article
What does "far right" mean? Most would immediately think of the politics of unregulated free markets, authoritarian modes of government like fascism, and anti-immigrant policies like Xenophobia.
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Article platforms Israeli talking points with no skepticism
Specifically, the article gives her space to claim that coordinated U.S. strikes are “necessary” to eliminate what Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as an “existential threat” posed by Iran’s nuclear program and its regime. Presented without challenge or context, this framing leaves readers with the impression that Iran’s nuclear program constitutes an established and imminent threat, when in reality this remains deeply contested.
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Vital perspective omitted from article on Bill C-9
There is no mention of the outcry regarding Bill C-9's threats to civil liberties, recently articulated by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). It's not just the CCLA either, more than 40 civil liberties groups urged against Bill C-9 over fears of criminalizing political dissent and violating Charter rights.
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Unbalanced coverage of Bill C-9
The structural imbalance is evident in the article’s selective placement of viewpoints. The piece prominently features pro-Israel advocacy organizations, such as CIJA and B’nai Brith Canada, alongside quotes from Liberal MP Anthony Housefather. Meanwhile, a single quote from Independent Jewish Voices, raising concerns that the bill could curb legitimate protest and risk criminalizing dissent, is buried at the end.
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