The Media Accountability Project  

I urge you to stop relying solely on Israeli sources, avoid using Israeli military footage, and give your viewers the basic, necessary context to understand events in Palestine’s occupied territories. Continue reading

I urge the AP to update its article and either remove the description of Hamas as a “militant group” or add that Hamas also “governs the Gaza Strip, provides social services, and runs media outlets.” Continue reading

In no other country that is called a “democracy” does a government stand idly by while radicalized youth unleash hell upon innocent everyday civilians. Israeli settler violence committed against Palestinians has elevated to alarming new heights. Israel does this all while continuing to contravene international law by building more new illegal settlements on occupied land. Continue reading

In fact we know that Israel used live fire rounds and missile attacks from drones against the densely populated refugee camp – including against journalists and health workers -- not just stun grenades and tear gas. I am puzzled why you would minimize the scale of the attack especially since you later claimed much more accurately that the camp was “destroyed” via air and land attacks. Continue reading

It was refreshing to see that you included commentary from UN officials including former Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk regarding the gravity of the Israeli military’s actions, and the important context of Israeli illegal settlement expansion as a root cause of violence. In addition, the inclusion of statistics such as the number of casualties and injured among the Palestinian civilians is essential, as it allows your audience to better grasp the human cost of the Israeli military’s assault on Jenin. Continue reading

The representation of Palestinian characters and perspectives is often limited in mainstream media. By hosting Jackie Khalilieh, you not only valorize Palestinian-Canadian voices, but you also draw attention to the importance of diversifying representation to include those who may suffer from disabilities. Continue reading

It is insufficient to state that the Palestinians “seek” to establish an independent state in the West Bank; this is occupied land which they “claim” as an integral part of any future state. Continue reading

This statement downplays and misrepresents the rule of law and consensus among the international community which recognizes the establishment of Jewish-Israeli settlements as a violation of international law. Continue reading

Palestinians have been living under occupation for several decades and are subjected to restrictions on their movement, freedom of expression, rights abuses and violence at the hands of the Israeli forces as well as Israeli settlers. Continue reading

Specifying that these four individuals were “settlers” provides important context about why Palestinians may be hostile to settlers, especially as Israeli settlers rampage Palestinian towns, often resulting in the destruction of Palestinian homes, businesses, and possessions. Moreover, efforts by the extremist right-wing Israeli government to illegally annex land in the occupied West Bank for settlement housing units further fuels this hostility. Continue reading