The Media Accountability Project  

By failing to specify the number of Palestinian casualties, you obscure the reality that Israeli airstrikes are not “targeted” considering the majority of casualties were civilians and omit necessary context for your reader in understanding why Palestinian resistance groups have launched rockets in retaliation. Continue reading

Your headline “Israeli strikes in Gaza kills 3 senior militants, 10 others” is gravely misleading as it fails to mention that the “10 others” were Palestinian civilians. 4 of the victims were children and another 4 were women. A well-known dentist and Chairman of the Board of Al-Wafaa Hospital, Dr. Jamal Khaswan, along with his family, were also killed in the attack. Continue reading

I greatly appreciate your coverage of The Committee to Protect Journalists’ report on the targeting of journalists in occupied Palestinian territories by Israeli forces. This is especially pertinent ahead of the one-year anniversary of the killing of veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. It is important for Canadian audiences to be aware of the violations of press freedoms by the Israeli military. Continue reading

Your segment mentions that in Gaza, “80% of the population depends on food aid and almost half the population is unemployed.” While this is true, you fail to mention why the conditions in Gaza are so unliveable. Gaza has been living under a brutal 15-year-long illegal blockade and siege by Israel, preventing basic goods and medicine from entering the occupied territory. In fact, since 2007, Israel has imposed a land, sea and air blockade on the strip. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Occupied Palestinian territory, Israel’s blockade on Gaza amounts to a “denial of basic human rights in contravention of international law and amounts to collective punishment.” Continue reading

However, in the last paragraph of your article, you write “Israel captured the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war.” Referring to these territories as “captured” gravely obscures the reality that they are militarily occupied. This is not an opinion but a matter of a settled consensus at the international level, as confirmed by the United Nations Security Council, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, and the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention. Continue reading

I am happy to also see your mention of a collaborative performance by Palestinian poet Zaynab Muhammed and Jewish musician Bessie Wapp. It is important for the Canadian public to be aware of Israel’s violations against Palestinians and to highlight the narratives of Palestinians as well as those who support them. Continue reading

Unfortunately, in today’s article, you again refer to the Israeli military operation in the city of Nablus as simply “raids.” This greatly downplays the violence and brutality inherent in these operations. The violent military raid wounded at least nine other Palestinians and resulted in at least 150 people suffering from tear gas inhalation, including children. In 2023, Israeli forces have repeatedly conducted military raids into various neighbourhoods and towns in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. These operations are frequently carried out in the middle of the night – where heavily armed Israeli forces forcefully enter Palestinian homes to search, interrogate, photograph, beat, and arrest Palestinians, including young children and the elderly. Continue reading

Referring to the killing of Abu Akleh, you mention that “Israeli defense forces admitted it was likely that one of their soldiers shot the prominent correspondent.” However, you fail to mention that the Israeli military declined to open a criminal investigation. In fact, there have been multiple forensic investigations by international human rights organizations, including Forensic Architecture which concluded that Israeli soldiers had targeted Abu Akleh “deliberately and explicitly,” and found that there were no Palestinian gunmen or crossfire. In addition, similar investigations by CNN, Bellingcat, the Washington Post and the Associated Press all indicated that Abu Akleh was targeted by Israeli forces on purpose. Continue reading

Your segment also fails to mention that the Israeli raid on occupied Nablus left many Palestinian causalities. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, four people were transferred to the hospital for treatment and at least 150 people suffered from inhaling tear gas, including schoolchildren. I insist that this necessary context is included in your future coverage of events in the occupied West Bank in order to ensure balanced, fair and accurate reporting. Continue reading

Your article was excellent in highlighting the challenges that young Palestinian refugees face, especially in Lebanon where they endure restrictions but also suffer from the ongoing economic crisis. I appreciate that you included a variety of Palestinian voices and how you emphasize the resilience of these individuals despite the obstacles they experience in finding jobs, pursuing their interests and in enjoying their basic human rights. Continue reading