Editorial misrepresents the provincial measures issued by the ICJ

By misrepresenting the case brought forward by South Africa, as well as the ICJ’s initial ruling, the credibility of claims that Israel is plausibly committing genocide is undermined, further upholding the status quo of Palestine’s oppression. Continue reading

 

Thanks for giving a rich and dense coverage of Rafah amidst Israel’s assault

"I found it pertinent for your readers that you mentioned that Rafah’s actual population is six times bigger than before October 7 and that you included voices from different governmental representatives to show how unpopular an Israeli military operation is." Continue reading

 

Failure to mention the assault on Rafah & include Palestinian perspectives

"It is disappointing that certain voices are taken at face value and that specific interpretations are selected as an attempt to frame the action of the man climbing the front of the Mount Sinai hospital as antisemitic while disregarding that this framing contributes to anti-Palestinian racism (APR) left unacknowledged in your article." Continue reading

 

Correction needed to add context and clarify the intensions of pro-palestine protest

"The only space and voice you give are a one-sentence paragraph to one of the organizers, Toronto4Palestine, which doesn’t even correctly assess their intentions behind the rally: to bring awareness to Rafah amidst Israel’s assault. I, therefore, ask you to balance the article by adding more context about the protest by giving voice to the organizers and the protesters." Continue reading

 

Article about anti-Palestinian racism is a form of APR

"You report that the Palestinian death toll is “according to” the Health Ministry in Gaza but subsequently state the Israeli death toll without acknowledging the entity that has reported this information. For the sake of reporting these death tolls in the same manner, please specify that 1,200 Israelis have been killed according to Israel or remove 'according to reports from the Health Ministry in Gaza this week'." Continue reading

 

Correction needed to replace "the region where Israel was founded" with "Palestine"

"It would be helpful for readers to understand that her comments are 1.) factually incorrect and 2.) reminiscent of the ideological underpinnings of colonialism in N. America, in which the idea of “Terra Nullius” was used to justify the ethnic cleansing of Indigenous peoples." Continue reading

 

Article needs to include more diverse perspectives & context about pro-palestine protest

"It is unfair that people who were not present at the pro-Palestine rally are given a prominent right to comment, while those who attended and the organizers of the rally themselves are not. The only space and voice you give are a one-sentence paragraph to one of the organizers, Toronto4Palestine, which doesn’t even correctly assess their intentions behind the rally: to bring awareness to Rafah amidst Israel’s assault." Continue reading

 

Re: “Hypocrisy in the middle east”

"I can think of no other issue that unites the Arab street more than the Palestinian one, but most Arab governments’ response to Israel’s attacks since October 7 isn’t surprising or unpredictable. One cannot expect Arab governments to advocate for the liberation of Palestine when some have stopped advocating for the cause altogether for years." Continue reading

 

Article fails to provide information about the situation in Gaza

"While I appreciate the humanizing aspects of the article, I felt like the broader context of what is happening in Gaza was lacking from your article. This is unfortunate as it would have given a more complete and accurate picture of why the Zaqouts were forcibly displaced and are asking to move to Canada." Continue reading

 

Thanks for demonstrating that the use of passive voice absolves Israel of guilt

"It is unfair that people who were not present at the pro-Palestine rally are given a prominent right to comment, while those who attended and the organizers of the rally themselves are not." Continue reading