Thanks for highlighting American-Palestinians struggles under the US-Israel visa waiver

"Overall, the article did a fine job outlining the US-Israel visa waiver. It is an improvement from previous coverage of this topic, where the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinian Americans and their inclusion in the waiver were barely covered." Continue reading

 

Broadcast uses harmful anti-Palestinian rhetoric

"The entire episode only reinforces that the Faytene show was engaging in dangerous anti-Palestinian rhetoric at a time when anti-Palestinian racism is rampant in Canada. Simply put, Grasseschi’s statement should be corrected on air." Continue reading

 

Article uses harmful “terrorism” rhetoric against Palestinians

"That this language is being repeated more than two months after my last complaint only further establishes the pattern that the CBC’s language around Israeli attacks on Palestinian refugee camps is at risk of being characterized as having a bias over time." Continue reading

 

Article reports uncorroborated Israeli army claims as fact

"It is not credible to take a belligerent army’s word as the basis for publishable facts. Where Israel is the sole source for a piece of information, you need to admit this to readers." Continue reading

 

Article fails specify that Al-Aqsa mosque is an "occupied" site in East Jerusalem

"Accuracy demands that you clearly distinguish between East and West Jerusalem and refer to “occupied” or "annexed” sites (e.g., Al-Aqsa) when discussing East Jerusalem." Continue reading

 

Thanks for highlighting Palestinian displacement caused by Israeli settler violence

"Overall, the article did a fine job of outlining the important subject of Palestinian displacement by settler violence, which is rarely written about. We appreciate that it was done in a nuanced way by including Palestinian voices, which clearly illustrates the effects on their livelihoods." Continue reading

 

Radio news segment decontextualizes the Palestinian struggle against apartheid

"However, in spite of Mr Pinkas'  referring to  Palestinian issues four times, and stressing they may even affect the US-Israel relationship "as allies", Ms Hill does not ask for a clarification for listeners of what 'the Palestinian issue' might be. Is this not equally important for your listeners to know as it is for them to understand the reason for the Israeli protests?" Continue reading

 

Article fails to mention that Saudis recognize the necessity of establishing a Palestinian state

"Given that Palestinian resistance groups are often framed in media coverage as being opposed to the existence of Israel, despite many clearly indicating an openness to the Arab Peace Plan, it is critical that a high degree of precision be exercised in this context to help rebalance the scales." Continue reading

 

Article lacks sufficient context on the nature of Israel’s governing coalition

"This article lacks sufficient context on the nature of Israel’s governing coalition. Associated Press has itself reported that this government, which includes far-right settlers like finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, has “created a new Israeli settler agency, led by Smotrich, within the Defense Ministry'." Continue reading

 

Failure to describe Israel‘s killing of Palestinians as “assassinations”

"I insist that you state that Israel’s actions do not qualify as “targeted killings” but as “extrajudicial assassinations” as a result of which civilians are also killed or injured, in the interests of accuracy and professional ethics." Continue reading