The Media Accountability Project  

"Editing this segment would be ideal to attribute the suffering of the family that was “forced to bribe their way out of Gaza” to Israel’s military onslaught, and not an ambiguous “conflict” or “war-torn Gaza.” Otherwise, this segment is incredibly delusive. Since CBC has rarely edited news segments in response to criticism, I will instead request The National team to consider this critique in future coverage." Continue reading

"In articles related to Israel's current military assault on Gaza, it is paramount to include Palestinian or pro-Palestinian perspectives. Perhaps a testimony explaining the weight of Israel's most recent series of genocidal attacks on Rafah would be appropriate as the "vandalism" you've based your piece off of clearly alludes to Rafah." Continue reading

"Given the accusations of genocide that Israel is facing, it is unfair to report that merely Israel’s actions are part of an effort to “defeat Hamas.” Israeli ministers and military leaders have made genocidal claims and called for the annexation and/or permanent occupation of parts of Gaza." Continue reading

"During the segment on Rafah, the host stated that “1,200 Israeli civilians” were killed by Hamas on October 7. This is, of course, not true. According to social security data, 695 Israeli civilians were killed, as well as 373 security forces and 71 foreigners." Continue reading

"These passages fail to mention Israel's responsibility in Yazan Kafarneh's death, given its blockade of aid and destruction of Gaza's infrastructure. Ms. Cole’s omission downplays the fact that Yazan was a victim of intentional starvation as a weapon of war, a tactic used by Israel’s settler-colonial project built on apartheid and the suffering of Palestinians."  Continue reading

"Fragmentation of Palestinian land, dispossession of land and property, segregation and control of Palestinian movement and placement, and deprivation of their economic & social rights, according to Amnesty International, have sustained the apartheid system and maintained a Jewish demographic majority in Palestine. Zionist militias violently massacaring 15,000 Palestinians, forcibly expelling over 700,000, and destroying 500 Palestinian towns echoes the belief that one’s country, people, religion or race is inherently superior to the group being attacked, to use your language." Continue reading

"The article quotes a law student who says the Netanyahu’s effigy was 'wearing concentration camp attire.' However, journalist Rachel Lau clarifies that he was actually in 'horizontal black and white prison-like garb,' which is true. Unfortunately, on CJAD 800, it was reported as a fact that Netanyahu was 'wearing black and white concentration camp attire.'" Continue reading

"When one digs deeper and looks at every “anti-Palestinian racism” article published since October 7 (23 results), one will find that in almost every case (15 results), it also mentions “antisemitism” or “anti-Semitism”. This represents a double standard." Continue reading

"CJPME believes the article's one-sided reporting fails to meet the standards of journalistic integrity. It does not address the arrest warrant for Netanyahu for war crimes, including genocide. While the effigy may be a crude form of freedom of expression, it reflects the anger and frustration of those suffering under Israel's siege on Gaza. The absence of this context shows a clear double standard." Continue reading