The Media Accountability Project  

Please help us challenge CBC for its double standard when covering pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protests around the country. 

The point of this alert is not to “defend” Sinwar, but to demand that reporting be fair and balanced, even when covering controversial figures. It is unimaginable that a CBC piece would be written in this way about Israel's leadership.

"The fact that you publish his words saying that the film presents one point of view is disappointing as his words are the equivalence of people choosing to stay silent on the genocide we are seeing unfolding in front of our eyes in Gaza."

The article fails to give the broader reality of colonization for Palestinians, mentioning only the issue of freedom of movement re Gaza. It is much more than that, as Palestinians are slowly dispossessed of their land while settlements and settler activities are increasing in the West Bank.

"You quote Levitt saying that Trudeau's comments have the potential to further antisemitism, which participates in the conflation of antisemitism and antizionism. This common current recurrence that prevents any criticism against Israel, which is even more ridiculous since Trudeau's soft statements cannot even be interpreted as a criticism against the state of Israel."

This is, to date, one of the best articles in Canada about this grim issue. It is critically important for Canadians to know the facts about Israel’s targeting of journalists in Gaza and elsewhere.

However, when it comes to pro-Palestine posters in Montreal’s metro, it is reported only as a crime, only as “vandalism.” Hardly any context is given other than public condemnation.

"I find it inappropriate to report the numbers of Israeli  dead in the first section of the article, while not giving the much larger Palestinian losses until the fourth section. One would expect to see these closer together unless the intention is to downplay the number of Palestinians killed."

"Thousands of people showed up in support of Palestinians and called for an immediate ceasefire. You are not covering this event in a fair or balanced manner. You are not giving a voice and space to Palestinians and their perspective, even though it would be highly appropriate in this context."

Please challenge the CBC and host David Cochrane for their 16-minute broadcast of Israeli army propaganda. In an interview with the Israeli army spokesperson, Cochrane gushed “You’re not wrong,” conceding to all his points, and effectively apologizing to the IDF for the media coverage of Israeli atrocities.