Thank you for addressing the anti-Palestinian racism prevalent in Trump's campaign
"I appreciate Mr. Assaly’s decision to also spotlight this incident amid coverage of other racist statements made by Tony Hinchcliffe at the rally. Rather than leaving his APR remarks unaddressed as well as the awful statement made by Rudy Giuliani ignored, Mr. Assaly took the time to thoroughly expose all of the harmful statements made that day."
Read moreCJPME achieves important update from CBC on coverage of anti-Palestinian racism
On October 21, 2024, CJPME sent a letter to CBC News requesting a revision to its problematic coverage of anti-Palestinian racism in an article published on October 20, 2024.
CBC had referred to B.C. Conservative candidate Brent Chapman’s racist comments about Palestinians as “alleged” and “seen as racist,” minimizing the hateful nature of his statements. Chapman’s remarks, which included offensive and dehumanizing stereotypes, were clear examples of anti-Palestinian racism. CJPME called for more accurate and direct reporting, urging CBC to remove such euphemisms. We emphasized that, while qualifiers may be appropriate in cases of legitimate doubt, they were entirely inappropriate in this instance of unequivocal hate speech.
Following sustained advocacy from CJPME, CBC acknowledged the concerns raised and confirmed that the article was updated to explicitly state that Chapman’s remarks constitute anti-Palestinian racism. The terms “alleged” and “seen as racist” were removed from the article.
This is an important step toward ensuring that anti-Palestinian racism is accurately recognized and reported in Canadian media, without the use of language that unnecessarily casts doubt on the seriousness of hate speech against Palestinians.
CJPME remains committed to holding media outlets accountable for biased coverage and advocating for responsible journalism that upholds fairness and accuracy.
Feedback on coverage of Brent Chapman’s anti-Palestinian remarks
"It is hard to imagine CBC reporting on other clear-cut cases of hate in this way. Of course, in instances where there is some reason for skepticism, using the language of “alleged” and qualifying the racism makes some sense, but that is not at all the case here and seems entirely inappropriate."
Read moreCityNews Montreal fails to include pro-Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim voices in news segment
"By giving CIJA this platform without offering any balanced representation from Palestinian or Muslim voices, your segment reinforces harmful stereotypes against Palestinians - framing anyone resisting Israel’s apartheid policies as a threat."
Read moreCondemn the Canadian Jewish News for their Unethical "Civic Journalism
This selective reporting is heavily editorialized with its combined use of hearsay and anonymous quotes, compromising the accuracy and fairness of the piece. The article also perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Arabs and Palestinians and conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
Read morePlease specify that Gaza’s health ministry categorizes civilian deaths into women, children, elderly, and men
"Your coverage failed to include any pro-Palestine voices that could provide essential context or counterbalance the accusations against Hahn. By choosing to echo a misleading narrative that his legitimate critique of Israeli policies equates to antisemitism, I am afraid your article veers into propaganda rather than journalism."
Read moreCBC Article about discrimination doesn't mention anti-Palestinian Racism
"I take issue with your use of passive language and vague terms such as “war” instead of explicitly stating that Palestinians have been forcibly expelled in an asymmetrical conflict. Your claim that the ‘war’ has "largely cut off the flow of food, medicine and basic goods to Gaza, and people there are now totally dependent on aid" is wrong. It's not the ‘war’, but Israel’s deliberate systematic assault on Gaza’s infrastructure. Palestinians in Gaza are ‘cut off’ from basic goods because Israel is deliberately imposing a blockade."
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Re: "School boards shouldn’t rush into adopting anti-Palestinian racism strategies"
"Casey’s rhetorical remark questioning whether we should combat other forms of discrimination like anti-Lebanese, anti-Syrian, or anti-Iranian racism, simply because the Toronto School Board included anti-Palestinian racism in its anti-racism strategy, is egregiously offensive."
Read moreThank you for highlighting our institutions' refusal to acknowledge APR
You write that “our society frowns upon the usage of the word Palestine”, and I couldn’t agree with you more. Unfortunately, mainstream media outlets in Canada have a history of being reluctant to use the word Palestine. Some never use the word at all, opting instead to only talk about “Palestinians” while excluding their land.
Read moreTeotonio's article on TDSB vote failed her readers
"The job of a journalist is not just to quote what people say, but to evaluate what they say in light of objective truth. In this case, Teotonio needed to grapple with the question, “Does raising concerns about one type of discrimination automatically create another type of discrimination.” Or more specifically in this case, is there anything in the concern about APR which is justified? Teotonio failed in her obligation to readers."
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