Thanks from CJPME

We appreciate your effort to highlight the cross-solidarity and intersection between the trans-rights and the Palestine human rights movements. Conservative outlets often make a mockery of LGBTQ+ groups standing in solidarity with Palestine. As if Queer Arabs don't exist. CJPME encourages you to explore this intersectionality further. We look forward to your future coverage. Continue reading

 

False and defamatory claim about CJPME needs correction

We also reject the characterization of our organization as one that "expresses hatred." We are a human rights organization that advocates for Palestinian human rights. Continue reading

 

UNRWA misinformation in Benlolo article

Many countries, including Spain and Norway, have resumed their funding after reviewing the available evidence and concluding that Israel’s claims lacked sufficient proof. The Canadian government itself resumed funding after an internal review, expressing confidence that UNRWA’s accountability mechanisms had been strengthened.  Continue reading

 

How to complain about CP24 staff's improper social media activity

I do not see a clear route for submitting a formal complaint to CP24, and I noticed you replied on behalf of CP24 in a previous file related to the CBSC. Continue reading

 

Formal complaint regarding dangerous, unfounded claims in "The courage needed to face down hatred.”

In this piece, the editorial board asserts that the shooting involving Sean Ward in Belleville is connected to anti-Zionism, describing Belleville as an "escalation" of anti-Zionist activity. This characterization is not only factually unfounded, but it also represents a dangerous journalistic error. Continue reading

 

Concerns Over Tone and Lack of Context

Instead of normalizing war crimes and criminal behaviour, you should be exposing the truth. This article glosses over this story like it is Tom Cruise flying into Cannes for his latest blockbuster release—from the friendly tone to the glamour shots of him looking coy and cozying up to Trump. The whole thing is quite shameful.  Continue reading

 

Feedback regarding article on Netanyahu's speech at UN

Although Israel mentioned that the pager attacks were aimed at Hezbollah members, which remains a violation of international law, the detonations were indiscriminate, meaning that they were indiscriminately detonated in homes and marketplaces in crowded spaces. Continue reading

 

Thanks from CJPME

Thank you for your thought interview questions and your heart felt shock at the current conditions Palestinian peoples in the West Bank face daily at the hands of Israeli settlers and the Israeli army. Continue reading

 

Incomplete framing of Lebanon-Israel Framework

All of this is important context that readers ought to be aware of. Otherwise, as it stands, readers are left without the necessary context to fully understand the implications of the agreement on Lebanon’s sovereignty and for the Lebanese people. Continue reading

 

September 21st article - Avi Lewis

"The definition of anti-semitism mentioned in the article is the IHRA definition which is highly problematic and contested, even by Jewish groups. This IHRA definition should be referenced with caution even though the Canadian government has adopted it for now. A more acceptable definition is the Jerusalem Declaration which is worth ingesting for future reference." Continue reading