Winnipeg Free Press must clarify the line between antisemitism and anti-Zionism
"In fact, conflating legitimate criticism of Israel—an apartheid state and occupying power currently waging an ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip—with antisemitism is itself a form of antisemitism, as it erases the distinction between a political ideology and Jewish identity."
Read moreEven Op-Eds must be based in fact and not bias
"The present article reads like a summary of the CAM report with some quantum leaps in applying the data and conclusions without adequate description of the source of the data and the assumptions made in analyzing it. Surely future opinion pieces will have better standards than that."
Read moreRe: "What gets lost in the discussion about antisemitism”
"Take a hypothetical example: if Muslims were to create a “nation of Islam” on Palestinian land, forcibly displacing Palestinians and occupying Palestinian land in the process, I would condemn it just as strongly— even as a Muslim— because it would involve colonizing the land of the indigenous people."
Read moreViral Islamophobic article in The Free Press contains numerous factual errors, CJPME finds
"There is no justification for a “journalist” to write that APR “threatens to destroy all that it touches,” or to blame antisemitism in Canada solely on Muslim immigrants, or to fearmonger about “Islamism,” or misrepresent survey data, or invent fake data, misrepresent police claims, or lie about protest actions, just to name a handful of the violations contained in this article. The Free Press promotes values on its About page, but it appears they were thrown aside in this case. Corrective action is more than necessary to resolve these issues."
Read moreConcerns over Mr. Gordon's recent article
"These distortions undermine productive discourse and pander to a narrow, one-sided narrative as Mr. Gordon conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism. He does so by vilifying dissent as dangerous and hateful and defaming pro-Palestine Jewish groups as 'Israel haters' for 'dusting off their Jewish membership card to use as a shield against criticism, or appropriating Jewish names to lend credibility to their causes.'"
Read moreInaccurate Use of "anti-Israeli intimidation" in article
Using the words ‘anti-Israeli-intimidation’ or ‘anti-Israeli related intimidation’ to frame your headline and opening statement is blatant misinformation and a factual inaccuracy.This is a very tense time especially for the Jewish, Arab, Muslim and Palestinian communities. Using language that is inaccurate and inflammatory does not help to ease the tension and does a disservice to both the Minister and the public in general.
Read moreThanks for balanced coverage of Tammy Jakeman's resignation
"I commend your courageous effort to fact-check CIJA’s false accusations of antisemitism against Jackman and the different points of view you included on the difference between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. Holding different groups and individuals accountable for their claims is one core value of impactful journalism."
Read moreArticle falsely claims that there is a 400% increase in anti-Semitism
The use of this figure without evidence erodes public trust in the media. I urge you to retract or clarify this claim and provide a more accurate reflection of the situation based on local data.
Read moreLe Journal de Montréal propulse CIJA comme seul défenseur des droits des Juifs
"Il est inexact de décrire le CIJA uniquement comme une organisation de défense des droits des Juifs, sans mentionner son rôle de groupe de lobbyiste pro-israélien. Cette présentation erronée risque de confondre les vues du CIJA avec celles de tous les Canadiens juifs, alors qu’en réalité, il existe une diversité d'opinions au sein de la communauté juive. Le Journal de Montréal devrait clarifier le double rôle du CIJA pour offrir aux lecteurs une compréhension plus précise de sa position."
Read moreFeedback regarding inclusion of Palestinian perspectives
"Palestinians are increasingly portrayed in Western media as terrorist sympathizers and even threats themselves. This framing is accompanied by a stark rise in anti-Palestinian racism. Prominent pro-Israel groups in Canada, including those frequently cited by CBC, promote these narratives in an effort to advance support for Israel in Canada and demonize Palestinians and their allies."
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