Thanks for sharing Wesam Nofal’s struggle to apply for visas on behalf of her Gazan family
"By including a Palestinian-Canadian perspective, however, your radio segment conveys the extent to which this war has taken a tragic toll on families in Gaza and Canada alike."
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Correction needed to include Wesam Nofal's testimony about the special immigration application
"By not giving space to her whole testimony and giving voice to Immigration Minister Marc Miller, you quote saying: “Officials on the ground need to know who is exiting into Egypt and have sufficient assurances that there are not bad apples getting through,” it unfairly and inaccurately depicts Palestinians and the challenges they face here and abroad."
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Re: “Canada silent as Hezbollah fires on Israel”
"Context is important, then and now. If Israel really wanted to avoid a war, it would have ended its occupation of Palestinian territories long ago."
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Correction needed to specify the exact death toll in Gaza
"You stated that the death toll in Gaza was “nearing 20,000,” yet the death toll on the day your article was written, January 15, had surpassed 24,000. This is a factual error that needs to be corrected."
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Re: "Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification."
"These are the same authorities who have been accused of imposing an apartheid system on Palestinians and now of committing genocide. Israel should have no say in deciding whose family members should be allowed to come to Canada."
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Thanks for providing context regarding the scale of Israel’s war crimes
"By emphasizing the tragic impact of Israel’s bombing campaign on civilian infrastructure and the fact that the UN considers Israel’s actions “collective punishment,” you have provided critical context needed for readers to understand the scale of Israel’s war crimes."
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Correction needed to add context regarding Israel‘s ongoing attacks on Gaza
"Please include a quote from a pro-Palestine voice to make your article balanced. CJPME would be glad to recommend someone from Toronto."
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Thanks for highlighting the tragic toll of Israel‘s war on families in Gaza and Canada alike
"In addition to the incessant dread of losing relatives in Gaza, it was troubling to read about the applications requiring an extreme level of detail that is, at times, completely inaccessible."
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Thanks for including the challenges faced by Palestinian-Canadians in Gaza and Canada
"It was also informative to read about the additional challenges faced by people with disabilities in Gaza. Those who need wheelchairs because of pre-existing disabilities, or ailments from recent surgeries or loss of limbs, cannot be displaced easily and are, thus, especially vulnerable to Israel’s military attacks."
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Re: “Israel says it's moving into a third stage of the war in Gaza. Here's what that could bring”
"No, the current violence in Gaza is not a ‘retaliatory war’ but rather a continuation of the resistance to the military occupation of Palestine since 1967 and a continuation of the Nakba since the mid 1930’s when the Zionists commenced using violence to obtain their ‘homeland’ offered to them by the United Kingdom in 1917."
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