CBC broadcast silences Palestinians and their narratives
CJPME is extremely disappointed by this editorial decision by the CBC as the suffering of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza following October 7, is a crucial part of this ongoing story, yet it is almost entirely absent from your coverage.
Read moreNews segment reporting on a Palestinian family escaping Gaza only states "Israel" once
"Editing this segment would be ideal to attribute the suffering of the family that was “forced to bribe their way out of Gaza” to Israel’s military onslaught, and not an ambiguous “conflict” or “war-torn Gaza.” Otherwise, this segment is incredibly delusive. Since CBC has rarely edited news segments in response to criticism, I will instead request The National team to consider this critique in future coverage."
Read moreThanks for featuring Palestinian stories on Palestinian culture
It is important that we see coverage such as this, especially given that news coverage regarding Palestinians is often negative. Featuring Palestinians voices and stories on Palestinian culture is crucial and gives your audience an insight into their lives.
Read moreNews segment about Israel's "democracy" fails to include context about military occupation and apartheid
"I insist that any future reporting on Israel’s “democracy” include, crucially, the Palestinian perspective in addition to the explicit qualification that it does not extend to everyone under Israeli rule, noting the findings of apartheid from the human rights sector."
Read moreProblematic language and missing context regarding the Israeli military's attack on Jenin refugee camp
In fact we know that Israel used live fire rounds and missile attacks from drones against the densely populated refugee camp – including against journalists and health workers -- not just stun grenades and tear gas. I am puzzled why you would minimize the scale of the attack especially since you later claimed much more accurately that the camp was “destroyed” via air and land attacks.
Read moreInaccurate language and missing context regarding Israeli raid on Jenin refugee camp
"The segment repeatedly quoted or paraphrased the Israeli perspective on its invasion, which allegedly was about counter-terrorism. The segment reinforced this view by showing multiple videos sourced from the Israeli army. However, the segment did not provide an adequate analysis of the event from the perspective of Palestinians, who have called it a “massacre,” and included very little footage from the Palestinian perspective of the attack, despite the widespread availability of such videos. The overall effect of this imbalance was to justify and rationalize Israeli violence."
Read moreStrong coverage of the impact of Israel's far-right government on Palestinians by CBC's The National
"The second news segment titled 'Hopes for a Palestinian state further recede under Israel’s new government' offers excellent coverage of the effect of Israel’s far-right policies on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Your segment also calls attention to the perspective of Palestinians critical of the Palestinian Authority and their collaboration with Israeli forces. This is critical reporting that accurately represents Palestinian voices on the ground.
Thank you for your coverage and I hope that you continue to highlight important Palestinian stories for Canadian audiences."
Read moreProblematic coverage of violence in occupied West Bank by CBC's The National
"You end your segment with a problematic claim: 'Militias will make a volatile situation even more combustible.' Why is the recent upsurge in violence blamed solely on the militias? In the context of Israel’s 55-year occupation of the West Bank, its regime of apartheid and its new far-right government which encourages settler attacks, it is more evident to believe that the recent surge in violence is a result of Israel’s actions and policies in the West Bank than young Palestinian militants. In fact, there have been near daily raids by invading Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank where Palestinians are indiscriminately killed. It is simply unfair and unbalanced to claim that it is militias who will make the situation 'more combustible.'"
Read moreNo mention of Palestinian killed in Huwara pogrom on CBC's The National
"There is a significant error in this segment which requires an on-air correction. When describing the Israeli settler attack on the Palestinian town of Huwara (Hawara), you reported that “a mob attacked Palestinian homes and businesses,” but did not mention that 37-year-old Sameh al-Aqtash had been killed by Israeli fire during that attack."
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Palestinian death minimized in Huwara pogrom in CBC The National
"However, there is an unjustified asymmetry in how Israeli and Palestinian casualties were reported while presenting the segment on both The National and CBC News Network. While the Israeli who was killed on Monday was mentioned, there is no similar mention that a Palestinian was killed during the Israeli settler attack on Huwara and surrounding villages. The killing of Sameh al-Aqtash1 is the immediate context for yesterday’s retaliatory attack on an Israeli motorist, as is accurately reflected in the segment itself. His death should have been mentioned in the preliminary remarks."
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