The Media Accountability Project  

"Palestinian voices, that is, Palestinians talking about themselves as opposed to others talking about them, are only just beginning to be heard in Canadian media and I hope to see this trend continue." Continue reading

"L'article a fait un excellent travail en soulignant le travail du Dr Khalilia, de l'Université Al Istiqlal à Jéricho, en Palestine, qui travaille actuellement à l'UQTR. Il est important de voir des reportages comme celui-ci qui présentent le travail important des Palestiniens, surtout si l'on considère les nouvelles souvent négatives émanant de la région." Continue reading

"Malheureusement, il semble que l'approche "business as usual" adoptée par le gouvernement du Québec à l'égard d'Israël n'aurait pu arriver à un pire moment, et si cela nous montre quelque chose, c'est que notre gouvernement est complètement déconnecté de la situation géopolitique en Palestine-Israël, et qu'il ne s'est pas soucié du type de message qu'il envoie à la fois aux Israéliens et aux Palestiniens." Continue reading

"In general, to report a story involving the murder of a teenager and only provide, unchallenged, the killer’s justification is to neglect your journalistic responsibilities. In this specific case, it is also an affront to all Palestinian victims of Israel's apartheid regime." Continue reading

"Your coverage does not include any Palestinian voices whatsoever, instead focussing on Israelis and how they feel about these changes. In doing so, you have left out the glaring and obvious problem that while Israel is having a debate over its “democracy”, Palestinians have been living under military occupation in what is now increasingly recognized as an apartheid system of government by human rights groups and UN experts amongst others." Continue reading

"The use of the word “captured” when referring to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is misleading, suggesting that Israel has a strong claim to or ownership of these territories. In fact, international law never uses the term “captured” when referring to land appropriation, and the international community has never diplomatically acquiesced to Israel's ongoing military presence in the West Bank." Continue reading

"The article frames Quebec’s decision to open an office in Tel Aviv as a business-as-usual action. It is alarming that Canadian Press would fail to include any context about Israel’s ongoing internal protests, escalating violence against Palestinians, settlement expansion, or the extremist, far-right coalition now in power." Continue reading

"While your coverage is thorough and gives your readers a detailed idea of what is happening with this developing story, there is no context given regarding who these Palestinian refugees are and why they are in a camp in southern Lebanon." Continue reading

"Your article highlights the irony of protesting for democracy whilst turning a blind eye to the harsh reality of those who have been living under Israeli occupation for decades." Continue reading

"Your reporting left out the word “occupied” when describing the West Bank. In the interest of accuracy, it is essential that the word occupied always be used when mentioning the West Bank, bearing in mind that more than 3 million Palestinians live under Israeli military rule there." Continue reading