Israel did not "capture" Palestinian territory & remains an occupying power under IL

This language misleads readers into thinking that Israel has a strong claim to or ownership of Palestine. Nevertheless, such usage runs directly counter to 1) the way international law views the military seizure of territory, 2) the position of the international community regarding Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories, and 3) the ordinary meaning of the term in plain English. Continue reading

 

False balance & misleading lang. on reporting of Amnesty findings

I am afraid this framing creates a false balance by juxtaposing what is unequivocal under international law with the position of an apartheid state whose Prime Minister and former Defence Minister are currently subject to ICC arrest warrants. The legality of Israeli settlements is not a matter of opinion. Continue reading

 

Article repeats false Israeli allegation

The article should therefore be amended to include this Lebanese perspective from the ground, particularly given that the Israeli forces have been repeatedly targeting civilian infrastructure and civilians themselves. Otherwise, the article presents false Israeli allegations without informing readers that the Lebanese Army investigated the claims, and according to a security source who spoke to The National News, found no evidence to support them.   Continue reading

 

Concern regarding recent article

The B'nai Brith audit notoriously conflates antisemitism and anti-Zionism, leading Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) to describe the report as a "dangerous document that promotes anti-Palestinian racism and misrepresents the important reality of antisemitism in Canada." IJV also asserts that the methodology employed by the B'nai Brith is "sloppy" and says it "lacks transparency and independent verification." Continue reading

 

Feedback regarding segment on US-Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Given these developments, presenting the agreement as evidence of regional de-escalation without informing listeners that Israeli attacks resumed almost immediately afterward is deeply misleading. Listeners cannot meaningfully assess the significance of the agreement without being informed that Israeli strikes have continued despite the ceasefire announcement. Continue reading

 

Re: "The Curious Absence of Nuclear Weapons in Iran"

We’re living in a new world of deliberate inversions—where lies are presented as truth and people elected to serve the people instead serve themselves. In a world of Tulsi Gabbards, it was comforting to see Canadian MP Steven Guilbeault resign in an unambiguous act of political protest to condemn Prime Minister Mark Carney's government for "backsliding" on climate commitments.      Continue reading

 

Derfel's article is based on hearsay

"The claim that Dr. Moss left Montreal due to rising antisemitism in the city contradicts a report published yesterday by Mr. Derfel on the same story. In yesterday’s article, Mr. Derfel stated that he reached Dr. Moss by phone, but that the surgeon declined to give an interview or to explain his reasons for leaving Montreal. The rest of Mr. Derfel's article relies almost entirely on anonymous sources allegedly close to Dr. Moss, and speculating that he may have left due to antisemitism." Continue reading

 

June 2 article by Aaron Derfel

"Mr. Derfel describes the anonymous sources vaguely as 'sources close to Moss' and 'a source.' This description is vague or whether the sources have any personal, political, or institutional biases that might influence how they frame Dr. Moss's departure. As it stands, given the breaches of CAJ standards due to the use and framing of anonymous sources, this article does not meet the threshold of serious journalism." Continue reading

 

Segment on Israel attacks in lebanon needs correction

"The claim made here is inaccurate. Since January, Israel has carried out 132 airstrikes in Lebanon, a clear violation of the previous ceasefire agreement imposed by the two states in 2024." Continue reading

 

AP report on Lebanon needs revision

"The claim made by AP here is inaccurate. Since January, Israel has carried out 132 airstrikes in Lebanon, a clear violation of the previous ceasefire agreement imposed by the two states in 2024." Continue reading