Correction needed to specify that 33,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel

"When you refer to Israeli hostages, prisoners, and deaths, you clearly identify the perpetrators as Hamas. Yet, you fail to identify Israel as the perpetrator when you report that ‘33,000 Palestinians have been killed in retaliatory attacks’. I would ask that you consider adding “by Israel” to the end of that sentence." Continue reading

 

Brad Hunter crosses the line, violates standards

"It is Brad Hunter’s opinions that Tabassum’s hyperlinks on social media to content about this political proposal are “anti-Semitic,” and to report on this matter in such a plainly one-sided and unfair way is unacceptable according to the standards to which Postmedia publications claim to agree to through their membership with the National NewsMedia Council." Continue reading

 

Hamas should not be called a "terrorist" group in an article labelled as news

"Considering that most of Israel’s actions in Gaza both before and after Oct. 7 qualify as terrorism, labeling Hamas’ actions as terrorism but not Israel’s is a blatant double standard." Continue reading

 

Israel did not "capture" East Jerusalem, they illegally occupy it

"The term “occupy” denotes tension and a sense of contestation, which is far more appropriate. Similarly, the consistent reference to settler encroachment on Palestinian land as “contested” and not “illegal” is misleading to readers. Please make edits accordingly to maintain minimum journalistic standards." Continue reading

 

Article fails to explain what people are protesting about

"Perhaps it would’ve been helpful for readers to know that Scotiabank is a major investor in Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems. There has been a widespread call for a global boycott of Scotiabank for its ties to this arms company which has directly contributed to the genocide and occupation of Palestinians." Continue reading

 

Article depicts double standards in framing of Iran and Israel

"Despite overwhelming evidence that Israel attacked Iran’s consulate in Syria, including the New York Times reporting that several Israeli officials confirmed this to be accurate, the strike on the consulate is still described as 'a suspected Israeli strike'." Continue reading

 

Correction needed to specify that Hamas is not responsible for all the deaths on Oct. 7

"Instead of ambiguous statements about Israel’s military assault on Gaza, like writing that it’s caused “widespread devastation,” I’d recommend opting for a more precise and descriptive account." Continue reading

 

One-sided article using misleading language when reporting about a Pro-Palestine protest

"By writing “‘directly involved’ in the conflict between Hamas and Israel,” you not only undermine how these companies fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza, but you put on equal footing that Israel and Hamas are benefiting from these companies when that is not true. Israel is the only one that has been supplied by these companies." Continue reading

 

Article uses misleading language that undermines Israel’s actions and responsibility

"You do not challenge Israeli claims that “the strike was a mistake,” which is not only a failure to balance the record but deeply disappointing as Israel knew exactly what it was doing and that its action received an outpour of condemnations from Western countries, including our own Prime Minister." Continue reading

 

Article falls short on providing proper context and explaining the brutality of Israeli settlers in the West Bank

"While violence in the West Bank has escalated since October 7th, it is not a new, unprecedented, reality but rather a longstanding issue for Palestinians." Continue reading