The Media Accountability Project  

Haaretz, an Israeli publication, quotes the human rights group Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) in describing the national guard as “a private, armed militia that would be directly under Ben-Gvir's control,” and warns that “this is a police force that will first and foremost act in mixed cities, first and foremost against the Arab population [read: Palestinian citizens of Israel].” It is critical that this element of the story is included in your reporting so that the coverage highlights the immediate consequences for Palestinians as a result of the legislative pause. Continue reading

This article omits critical information regarding Netanyahu’s decision to pause the Israeli parliament’s proposed judicial reforms. The reason that the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir agreed to this legislative pause, rather than resign from the coalition, was in return for a commitment from Netanyahu to establish a “national guard” under Ben-Gvir’s control. Continue reading

Such context is completely absent from the Victoria Times Colonist article and should be included to emphasize that the judicial reforms impact an important group within Israel’s population despite their complex and difficult decision not to participate. Continue reading

Haaretz quotes the human rights group Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) in describing the national guard as "a private, armed militia that would be directly under Ben-Gvir's control,” and warns that “this is a police force that will first and foremost act in mixed cities, first and foremost against the Arab population [read: Palestinian citizens of Israel].” It is critical that this element of the story is included in your reporting, so that the coverage highlights the immediate consequences for Palestinians as a result of the legislative pause. Continue reading

B’nai B’rith Canada’s call for the NDP to withdraw Jama’s candidacy was part of a smear campaign targeting organizations and individuals who advocate for Palestinian human rights. Firth’s claim that Jama’s affiliation with the student organization Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights amounts to a “call for the eradication of a recognized, albeit flawed, democratic state,” is patently false and unfairly conflates antisemitism and activism. Continue reading

I was especially pleased that the lecture you included by Ms. Adichie mentioned the Deir Yassin massacre of Palestinians by Zionists in 1948. Like Adichie states, censorship is not only a violation of free expression, but also prevents important voices from being heard. Palestinian perspectives are often silenced or deliberately left out of Canadian public discourse.  Continue reading

"Many news agencies chose to ignore the pro-Palestinian demonstrators, leaving people with a false impression of what happened in London today. I was more than pleased to hear your concise, balanced summary of the protests that included this critical context." Continue reading

The article fails to acknowledge Palestinian citizens of Israel who despite not actively participating in the protests still constitute a third perspective.  Continue reading

This important context is lost in the paragraph in the current article, making it sound like there are only two notable sides of this issue. Whereas, there is a significant third perspective on judicial reforms. Continue reading

Your powerful conclusion resonates, that “Palestinians deserve the right to have a home on their land, and there is no way to accomplish that without the support of the world.” It’s a sentiment that is at the core of why CJPME exists in the first place. Continue reading