The Media Accountability Project  

"As rightly pointed out by Amira Elghawaby, the federal government’s Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia, this incident is a blatant attempt to portray Canadian Muslims and communal prayer as threatening and dangerous. Such content is undeniably Islamophobic and contributes to the growing climate of fear and hostility towards the Muslim community in Canada." Continue reading

"In terms of improving the coverage, I would simply have suggested, first, that Mr. Carpenter seek a direct quote from a representative of the protesting group. Second, I would have suggested that Mr. Carpenter seek a supportive comment from another player. He quotes a bystander, who questions the group’s tactics, but Carpenter does not seek comment/input from other groups which would be supportive." Continue reading

"Mujahid Abadi was not “stuck” on the hood of an Israeli army vehicle; he was shot, beaten, and tied to an Israeli army jeep. CBC News regularly repeats Israel’s claims that Hamas uses Palestinians in Gaza as ‘human shields’ without tangible evidence." Continue reading

"The current headline downplays Israel’s actions and doesn’t capture the core angle of the story. A significant portion of the article centers around Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the head of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, who claims he was tortured, not merely abused, by the Israelis. CJPME demands that the headline be corrected to emphasize Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya’s claims of torture." Continue reading

"Under international law, Israel is considered an occupying power and has a responsibility of letting aid in. On top of it, Israel has closed border crossings, which is the only effective and efficient way to get aid despite multiple international calls asking Israel to open them." Continue reading

"By not describing it as such, you are presenting it as representative of the Jewish community and their concerns, which is not fair or accurate to the Jewish human rights activists who are against antisemitism but yet critical of the government of Israel and its oppression and occupation of the Palestinian people." Continue reading

"Simply put, Thomson has failed to do his job as a professional journalist to present a fair and accurate description of the state of affairs between Israel and Lebanon.  As Parliamentary Bureau Chief of the National Post, his reporting in this story is shoddy and offensive." Continue reading

"Unfortunately, this type of reporting - the use of passive voice and lack of legal context - is commonplace for CBC News. CJPME has regularly reached out and requested that CBC stop endorsing a pattern of anti-Palestinian bias and adopt a more balanced and accurate approach in its coverage of Israel-Palestine." Continue reading

"The examples demonstrate two things: 1. his anti-Israel stance, which is conflated with antisemitism, and 2. that the media wants to make him guilty by association when he should not bear the responsibility for the people invited to panels where he gave talks." Continue reading

"Blaff’s reporting seems intentionally irresponsible and deceptive.  I insist that Blaff and the Ottawa Citizen update the article to give a more accurate portrayal of the contents of the IPC’s May projection, notably “acute food insecurity” in Gaza.  If not, I may be required to take this issue to the National Newsmedia Council." Continue reading