The Media Accountability Project  

"Language that presents Trump's intentions of ethnically cleansing Palestinians as mere “redevelopment” dangerously normalizes violations of international humanitarian law. CityNews Tonight Toronto has an obligation to ensure its reporting does not serve to normalize war crimes and crimes against humanity. At a minimum, the reporting should have explicitly stated Trump’s plan amounts to ethnic cleansing, which is in blatant violation of international law."

"The situation escalated further at the UTAM headquarters. Despite the students’ peaceful intentions, TPS used excessive force, surrounding and pushing them out through a small door, causing multiple students to be trampled. The officers repeatedly shoved students to the ground, kicked, and punched them. Officers even used their bikes as weapons, and some engaged in egregious acts of violence, including ripping out hair and hijabs."

"Your article focuses on the Israeli military's claim that they were targeting a Hamas military commander. Whether this claim is true or not is irrelevant; what should be centered in your story and most importantly your headline is that the airstrike by Israel hit a designated “safe zone.” At least 90 people have been killed and roughly 300 wounded from the Israeli air attack on the al-Mawasi refugee camp. This context is crucial for your audience for a comprehensive understanding of the event, yet it is buried by numerous IDF claims throughout the article."

"The ICJ has ruled that there is a plausible genocide and that Israel must do everything to prevent it. Yet, you chose to mention that Israel is under investigation for genocide and that it can take years to determine. You even add Israel’s position on the court when Israel has a history of falsely accusing human rights organizations of bias."

"During the incursion, 7 Palestinians were killed, including two children Ahmed Youssef Saqr and Sadil Ghassan Turkman. Over 91 Palestinian civilians, including 23 in critical condition were wounded by Israeli fire, stun grenades and tear gas. This context is essential for viewers to understand that the killing of the four Israeli settlers was a direct response to the brutal raids, arrests, and violence by Israeli forces."

"When Israel carries out arrest raids it is often met with Palestinian resistance. However, as The Associated Press itself regularly reports, much of the resistance is typically from unarmed civilians throwing stones or committing other acts of non-violent civil disobedience. Often, innocent civilians are killed during these arrest raids. 15 children have been killed as a result of Israeli military and settler violence this year alone."