The Media Accountability Project  

Your segment fails to clarify that the West Bank is “occupied.” It has become a near-universal journalistic standard that the West Bank be qualified as “occupied” in reporting, as its exclusion obscures important power dynamics at play (Israel as an occupying military power and Palestinians as a population living under military occupation). Continue reading

On a critical note, I would continue to urge the AP to reconsider its use of the word “captured” when discussing the West Bank. We consistently read and hear the word “occupied” being applied in the context of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The same standard ought to apply here, especially as the UN Charter specifically outlaws the acquisition of territory by force. Continue reading

You accurately report in the twelfth paragraph of this article that the Palestinian Authority is still subject to the Israeli occupation. “The PA,” you write, “set up following the 1990s Oslo interim peace accords, exercises limited governance over parts of the West Bank.” Language to this effect is credible – though further context would improve clarity. Continue reading

Your inclusion of Palestinian author Jackie Khalilieh is important, especially in a time where a lot of the media coverage about Palestinians is negative. Furthermore, including Khalilieh in this list will empower Palestinian voices while raising awareness of the challenges faced by Palestinian immigrants in Canada. Continue reading

I have mentioned several times in the past in letters of concern that I and my colleagues have sent to you that the use of words such as “seized” or “captured” when describing Israel’s occupation of the west bank is misleading and inaccurate for several reasons. Continue reading

I insist that future coverage provide more balanced sourcing and give Palestinian sources the opportunity to describe events on the ground rather than rely strictly on Israeli ones. Continue reading

Your inclusion of Palestinian author Saeed Teebi is important, especially in a time where a lot of the media coverage about Palestinians is negative. Furthermore, including Teebi in this list will allow his work to reach Canadians of all backgrounds, thus empowering Palestinian voices while raising awareness of the challenges faced by Palestinian immigrants in Canada. Continue reading

Your article should have gone further to mention some of the specific racist comments about Palestinians that he has recently made, including his statement that “there is no such thing as a Palestinian people” or calling for the “erasure” of the village of Huwara. 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

Including Palestinian voices and mentioning the obstacles and difficulties they experience in entering or exiting Gaza, even as American citizens, allows your readers to have an insight into the daily struggles experienced by Palestinians. The experience of Gazans has unfortunately been overlooked by other media outlets in their coverage of this issue. Continue reading