The Media Accountability Project  

"The effect of this is to paint Palestinians and pro-Palestine demonstrators as the reason behind the rising hate and surge of antisemitic cases, and as out of touch with Canadian values. This framing risks inciting hateful attitudes towards Palestinians and Muslims in Canada, in a context in which incidents of anti-Palestinian racism and Islamophobia are also skyrocketing." Continue reading

"To many, Zionism, therefore, represents dispossession, apartheid, and genocide. Perhaps Barber needs to look at these long-standing injustices to understand why so many people today adopt the cause of anti-Zionism." Continue reading

"While you specify that Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, you simply state that there was a subsequent “Israel-Gaza War.” What about Israel’s brutal, largely one-sided attack on Palestinians in Gaza?" Continue reading

"Twice Dr ElSherif impresses on us that this is a "war on children", pointing out that 90% of patients he treated were between ages 4 and 11 and many died of treatable causes due to lack of supplies.Supplies which International Humanitarian Law dictates Israel has a duty to provide.." Continue reading

"Specifically, you write that the "war has led to tens of thousands of Palestinians dying." This passive voice, "dying," makes it appear that the deaths were spontaneous, and it conceals from the reader the fact that these people were killed by Israeli military actions." Continue reading

"Thank you for including this information in your article, for it further contextualizes Robinson’s comments as a form of anti-Palestinian racism. This article was thoughtful, well-researched, and, most importantly, showed a prioritization of pro-Palestinian perspectives, all of which contribute to good journalism. Please continue to do so." Continue reading

"This article is incredibly refreshing, for it reveals the deep support that exists for a Free Palestine within the Jewish community and, thus, counteracts the antisemitic trope that all Jews are or should be staunch supporters of Israel." Continue reading

"Although your article is centered around the opening of the mosque in St. James, it would have been more appropriate to provide more details on Israel’s bombardment campaign since October 7 and exact language to describe the reality in Gaza. It would help your readers better understand the link between the opening of the mosque and the gripping time described by Ramsey Zeid." Continue reading

"To make your article more balanced, please include some of the debate around IHRA’s illustrative examples of antisemitism, as well as the fact that it has been rejected by human rights and other civil society groups for wrongly labeling criticism of Israel as antisemitic." Continue reading

"This intimate and ongoing exchange of aggressive/militarized policing tactics ensures the dispossession of Palestinians in Palestine, as well as the continued repression of Black, Indigenous, Arab, and other marginalized communities in Canada and the US.' Continue reading