The Media Accountability Project  

"Mr. East also founded the Israeli Canadian Council, which you mention, but it is hardly legitimate. Its inactivity is notable, and its website boasts $0 of total fundraising. When it is active, it merely shares questionable content on social media, like recently highlighting an exchange of comments between Mr. East and a so-called "Hamas loving, Jew hater" who expressed concern about one of his protests." Continue reading

"There is no doubt Hamas needs to be held accountable for their deadly attack on October 7; but not at the expense of the Palestinians. Israeli forces have killed tens of thousands, destroyed or damaged 60 percent of all housing units in the Gaza strip, and displaced 80 percent of Gazans from their homes." Continue reading

"For a Truth and Reconciliation process to work in Palestine-Israel, we must start by recognizing and putting an end to Israel's occupation and apartheid system." Continue reading

"The workers were expressing their support for the people of Palestine while condemning Israel's actions that amount to genocide, as expressed in their public statement. The workers claimed to have made their comments after the customer became erratic, yelling at employees." Continue reading

"It is a deliberate way to delegitimize these protests and the Palestinian cause that rallies Jewish people as well. It is a misinterpretation of these protests that are essentially calling for a ceasefire and the liberation of Palestine and Palestinians." Continue reading

"It is a deliberate way to delegitimize these protests and the Palestinian cause that rallies Jewish people as well. It is a misinterpretation of these protests that are essentially calling for a ceasefire and respect for Palestinian human rights. There are no calls for blood or war and threats in these protests." Continue reading

"If you are going to essentially profile Mr. East and provide a platform to express his perspective of events, you ought to report a full, fair, and balanced picture of who he is. This is not the first time CBC Manitoba has written on Mr. East, and thus far, it has failed to provide meaningful context about his work." Continue reading

"I liked the recognition you gave to Plestia Alaquad, Motaz Azaiza, and Bian Owda for their reporting on Gaza, that doesn’t fall short of bravery." Continue reading

"The banality of evil as Arendt wrote about, after the Adolf Eichmann trial, can only be prevented in this generation by the teaching and practise of universal values, human rights and critical thinking, not escaping into echo chambers of victimhood." Continue reading

"I applaud students today who are engaging in contemporary issues, protesting atrocities even worse in some ways than what concerned us. I don not recall any state violence where 135 children a day are being killed by the aggressor as is the case with Israel’s bombardment of Gaza." Continue reading