The Media Accountability Project  

"It is highly alarming that a CBC host would use this incorrect terminology in a broadcast to describe areas in the occupied West Bank. In effect, the CBC falsely claimed that this territory belonged to Israel."

"Gallant’s statement is pregnant with significance and intent.  As you may know, such dehumanizing language is often a precursor to literal genocidal, and CBC and the Associated Press should NOT have self-censored this language from its coverage.  I insist, therefore, that you incorporate this quote, and highlight the appalling implications for Palestinians."  

"This is an important breaking story to cover, but the CBC and Reuters must acknowledge this core contextual information.  When two parties to the conflict specifically cite this context, your failure to do so is a reflection of lazy journalism."

"That this language is being repeated more than two months after my last complaint only further establishes the pattern that the CBC’s language around Israeli attacks on Palestinian refugee camps is at risk of being characterized as having a bias over time."

"I insist that you state that Israel’s actions do not qualify as “targeted killings” but as “extrajudicial assassinations” as a result of which civilians are also killed or injured, in the interests of accuracy and professional ethics."

"Of course, the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp is precisely a refugee camp, and effort should have been undertaken in citing this example to identify and report this family’s point of origin, most likely in the Galilee."

"As documented below, over a roughly 28-hour time period last week, CBC's coverage of Israel’s military invasion of the Jenin refugee camp consistently referred to Palestinians in the camp as "terrorists" or to Jenin itself as a “terror hub.” This language, directly adopted from the Israeli military, was presented to Canadian audiences without sufficient skepticism or counter-claims by journalists or others. This terminology was imprecise, misleading, defamatory and dehumanizing."

"It is important that the CBC update the article with comment from at least one of the sponsoring groups to give readers more insight into the sentiments of the groups themselves. This simple update would measurably improve the quality of the article."

"I really appreciate that you brought attention to Belly, being one of many talented Palestinian Canadians. It is important for Canadian audiences to hear and read about the stories of immigrants from diverse backgrounds."

"You lead by citing the intentions of the Israeli military. That they “targeted three senior Islamic Jihad commanders” and that they called their airstrikes “pinpoint.” You made a point of adding an emphatic “but.” After citing official Israeli military sources, you continued, “but at least 10 civilians, including four children were also killed.” It could hardly be graver. Many in the international community are already calling this attack, and others by Israel against Gazans, war crimes."