Misleading language regarding Israeli military invasions in Syria

"Just today, Israel has launched airstrikes targeting Syrian air defense systems, naval ships, military warehouses, and infrastructure in and around Damascus. These are not hypothetical “opportunities,” but active and ongoing military strikes. Framing them as such minimizes the reality of Israel’s current violations of Syrian sovereignty and presents its military actions as a strategic move, rather than an ongoing invasion." Continue reading

 

Glaring one-sided & biased article condemning YMCA post

"The definition has been interpreted to label even the slogan “Free Palestine” as antisemitic, setting a deeply troubling precedent that suppresses pro-Palestinian activism. Including this context is essential for readers to critically assess the claims made in your article – and its omission risks Bradford Today endorsing a flawed and highly politicized interpretation of antisemitism." Continue reading

 

Responding to Warren Kinsella's biased and factually inaccurate op-ed

"This rhetoric also erases the presence of Christian communities, or even Christian Arabs as myself, and Christian Palestinians that are deeply involved in numerous pro-Palestine solidarity movements across North America. By singling us out and other-ing us as terrorist sympathizers, Kinsella spotlights his own apathy through his selective outrage." Continue reading

 

Concerns over factual inaccuracies regarding antisemitism and pro-Palestine protests

"Mr. Robertson’s failure to verify claims, along with his omission of critical facts, has resulted in a deeply misinformed op-ed. The National Post and B’nai B’rith Canada must issue a clarification to address these inaccuracies. Mr. Robertson is entitled to his opinions, but his arguments must align with verified facts and a coherent timeline of events." Continue reading

 

Re: “The Son of Hamas knows what must be done to stop them”

"Kinsella’s harrowing tale of Yousef’s journey from potential Hamas leader to Mossad agent rings hollow when it’s used to legitimize Muslim hate speech. That’s not a very punk opinion if you ask me." Continue reading

 

Far-right Islamophobic group described as "mainstream" Jewish advocacy organization

"In any case, the issue here is fundamentally the double standard. That an Islamophobic, far-right pro-Israel group constitutes the “mainstream” for National Post, but a Jewish advocacy group that challenges Israel’s human rights abuses constitutes a “fringe” position. I’m not sure why National Post feels that they can fairly categorize such groups into these categories, but this letter should highlight how fraught of an effort that is for a newsroom to engage in." Continue reading

 

Inaccurate framing on investigation by Minister Pascale Déry

"For accuracy and transparency, I urge you to revise your terminology in future coverage of the investigation, referring instead to "the war on Gaza." An on-air correction is also warranted to address the impact of this misrepresentation on your audience, particularly Montreal's Arab and Jewish communities." Continue reading

 

Misleading framing of CEGEP investigation as "conflict in the Middle East"

"Please correct your inaccurate claim by referring to future broadcasts of this investigation in the context of  “Israel’s war on Gaza” and not the overly passive term “conflict in the Middle East.” I also believe that this deserves an on-air-correction as this framing is insulting to the many Arab-Canadians and Jewish-Canadians impacted by the war who live in Montreal and listen in to your broadcast daily." Continue reading

 

Re: “Opinion: By giving in to threats, McGill sends a chilling message"

"A fair-minded column about free speech on campus should at least note Yousef’s numerous statements that promote violence against Muslims. Wiseman’s column reads as hollow and disingenuous. There are debates to be had about controversial speakers and free speech on campus, but Wiseman is exploiting these legitimate questions to lend legitimacy to professionalized Islamophobia." Continue reading

 

One-sided reporting on pro-Palestine protests in CEGEPs

"This framing represents a one-sided reporting on the pro-Palestine protests happening. Generally, these protests are peaceful, yet they are often framed negatively, particularly by those seeking to discredit the movement. Though you mention that “spokespeople for Dawson and Vanier did not respond to requests for comment,” this does not absolve you from putting good faith effort to talk to students who are actually leading the pro-Palestine protests in CEGEPs." Continue reading