Interview fails to include Palestinian perspectives while referring to Israel as a "democracy"
"Israel has no constitution. Instead, it has a set of Basic Laws, none of which explicitly protects equality for all its citizens. On the contrary, numerous apartheid reports have identified the discriminatory laws and practices within Israel which serve to systematically oppress Palestinians."
Read moreThanks for providing a Palestinian account of the impact of Israel’s military raid on the Jenin refugee camp
"Palestinian perspectives, especially those that challenge established power structures and narratives, such as that of the Israeli military and government are often silenced or deliberately excluded from Canadian media. It is important for Canadian audiences to hear directly from Palestinians who live under an Israeli military occupation and are subjected to Israeli acts of violence and aggression as evidenced by the brutal raid on the Jenin refugee camp."
Read moreIsraeli casualty figures falsely doubled and Palestinian numbers omitted on CBC As It Happens
"14 Israelis have been killed this year according to The Associated Press. 7 of these casualties occurred during a January 27th shooting in Jerusalem.[i] As such, the number given by Ms. Sommer was a significant error requiring correction — double the real total during the stated period."
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