The Media Accountability Project  

"As such, I strongly urge Reuters to be far more critical of the Israeli government and military sources when reporting on developments in Israel-Palestine. The quotes by Gallant and Herzi-Halevi are highly contradictory to statements made by other Israeli officials, most notably Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is a staunch supporter for the expulsion, and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homes." Continue reading

"Eviction’ suggests to a Canadian audience that this is a disagreement between a landlord and tenant. In reality, the Gahith-Sub family’s experience is the ongoing effort of the Israeli government to forcibly displace Jerusalem’s Palestinian population." Continue reading

"Hamas did not “overrun” the Gaza Strip but was voted into power by Palestinian citizens who, among various reasons, support its resistance towards Israel’s military occupation and appropriation of land." Continue reading

"I would urge Reuters to be far more skeptical of Israeli military sources when it reports on developments related to Israel-Palestine. There has been well-documented evidence by journalists and Israeli human rights organizations such as B’Tselem and Yesh Din that the Israeli military is complicit in attacks by Jewish-Israeli settlers." Continue reading

"It is particularly refreshing to read an article which includes several Palestinian voices reporting first-hand on the violence they have been experiencing at the hands of the illegal settlers, who continue to terrorize and disrupt their lives. Furthermore, we appreciate the up-to-date coverage of the events affecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Your article provides readers with the necessary context to understand the recent events by succinctly recapping them. This is highly useful." Continue reading

"During the incursion, 7 Palestinians were killed, including two children Ahmed Youssef Saqr and Sadil Ghassan Turkman. Over 91 Palestinian civilians, including 23 in critical condition were wounded by Israeli fire, stun grenades and tear gas. This context is essential for viewers to understand that the killing of the four Israeli settlers was a direct response to the brutal raids, arrests, and violence by Israeli forces." Continue reading

"The segment falsely implied that Palestinian actions were the origin of the latest escalation of violence, whereas the opposite is true." Continue reading

The use of such strong language when describing Israeli settler attacks on innocent Palestinians, especially in a situation in which the violence is asymmetrical, is inflammatory and a violation of basic journalistic standards. I insist that you immediately remove the words “revenge” or “avenge” in both articles and their headlines. Continue reading

"It is refreshing to see a video in which Palestinian voices are heard giving their accounts of what took place during the raid by Israeli Forces. Furthermore, Palestinian voices seldom are allowed to express the difficulties and hardships endured living under daily occupation." Continue reading

"Specifying that these four individuals were “settlers” provides important context about why Palestinians may be hostile to settlers, especially as the extremist right-wing Israeli government today announced 1,000 more illegal settlement housing units in the occupied West Bank, in addition to existing plans. To ignore such context fails to capture the reality between Jewish-Israeli settlers and indigenous Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank and the near impunity of settlers who are backed by the Israeli army." Continue reading