The Media Accountability Project  

"Therefore, there is a notable absence of contextualization when portraying the deaths in Gaza as simply a byproduct of "war" rather than explicitly labeling them as targeted attacks carried out by the Israeli military."

This article failed to explain the underlying context of the protests, leaving readers without a clear understanding of the demonstrators' motives. Merely labeling the protests as a "demonstration about the war between Israel and Hamas" fails to clarify who the protestors are, their specific demands, or the reasons behind their street blockades.

Marcus and Sawsan Karashuli were courageous in their willingness to be interviewed at a very sad and difficult time for them. Thank you for providing space for their story to be shared.

"Readers might think that the two people who got arrested are linked to the Pro-Palestine protest, but it is not entirely the case. As reported in a CP24/CTV News article, 'Twenty-five year-old Jack Antonio Di Tomasso of Toronto has been arrested and charged with mischief, and 61-year-old David Menzies of Richmond Hill has been arrested and charged with obstruct to a peace officer and breach of peace bond'."

"While history is important to learn so that we don’t repeat it, one cannot help but think that we haven’t learned from it, especially since the Genocide Convention, the basis for South Africa’s case at the ICJ, was conceived in response to the Holocaust."

"It is rare, yet critical, for the media to give a voice to the Palestinian-Canadian families that are desperately trying to reunite with their loved ones who are in critical conditions in Gaza."

"Your article illustrated clearly the impact on the health and safety of people in Gaza that goes beyond the bombing of their homes and infrastructure.  As someone with an aging parent who lives at a distance from me, I could identify with Mr. Abudaya’s worry and concern."

"You could have interviewed representatives from organizations such as the Assembly of First Nations, Independent Jewish Voices, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) or the National Council of Canadian Muslims. In the past 9 weeks, they have all called for Canada to support an immediate and permanent ceasefire."

The article fails to mention the number of Palestinians killed since October 7 while only providing the number of Israeli casualties. According to OCHA, as of December 3, 15,523 Palestinians were killed, while 41,316 were injured. This is essential context. This makes the article unbalanced.

"Your article omits that Gaza is under effective Israeli occupation. This is a widely held position. The UN’s Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict (a.k.a. “Goldstone Report”) determined unambiguously in 2009 that Israel exerted “effective control” over the Gaza Strip, and therefore continued to be an occupying power."