The Media Accountability Project  

"Since Israel began its military campaign on occupied Gaza in October 2023—an assault Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have described as genocide—Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, consistently expressed strong solidarity with the Palestinian people and Hamas in their struggle against Israeli occupation. He pledged continued support for Palestinian resistance efforts through cross-border attacks, framing Hezbollah’s actions as part of a broader stance against Israel’s decades-long illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, apartheid, dispossession, and forced displacement of Palestinians."

"To put this in context, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya, a Palestinian physician, was abducted by Israeli forces for refusing to abandon his patients at Kamal Adwan Hospital. His detention, like that of many other Palestinians, is a systematic attempt to intimidate and punish Palestinians who refuse to abandon their professional and ethical duties under Israeli occupation. His abduction reflects Israel’s broader pattern of detaining Palestinian doctors, journalists, and activists under arbitrary charges and without due process."

"Although Israel has not ratified the Rome Statute, the ICC has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) because Palestine acceded to the Rome Statute in 2015, making it a state party to the ICC. As a result, Israeli officials can still be prosecuted for war crimes under Article 8(2)(b)(i) of the Rome Statute, which prohibits intentionally directing attacks against civilians not taking part in hostilities."

"Many Palestinian detainees are not prisoners in the conventional sense. They are being arbitrarily detained, often without due process, which means referring to them as “prisoners” is not only misleading but, arguably, factually incorrect. Further, many of the Palestinians are women and children. And many more report facing torture, sexual abuse, and other crimes."

"As a member of the National NewsMedia Council, the Toronto Sun has a responsibility to adhere to journalistic standards of accuracy and fairness. By framing the occupation as a matter of dispute without providing proper context, the article fails to meet these standards."

"To anyone with a moral compass the situation is crystal clear – there is nothing on this earth that justifies this behaviour. Wiseman tries to invert this reality and in the process has damaged The Hill Times’ credibility. Such hateful rhetoric does not deserve to be published by a reputable paper."

"As a public broadcaster, Global News has a duty to provide fair, accurate, and thorough reporting. Reducing the suffering of Palestinian civilians to footnotes for your news anchor while whitewashing Israeli narratives betrays this responsibility. The situations in Gaza and the West Bank demand nuanced and extensive coverage."

"A CBC News article on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire downplays Israel’s genocidal intent in occupied Gaza and omits key context. It fails to mention Gaza as a territory occupied by Israel. The article profoundly misrepresents Hamas policies, as well as Israel's relationship with the Palestinian Authority."

"As said by the late Malcolm X, whose philosophy inspires me deeply: “So early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.” Guided by his call to speak out, I raise my voice now out of profound frustration with media outlets such as the CBC that fail to hold Israel accountable. This lack of accountability is evident in your headline that uses language that does not mention Israel as the Zionist entity committing genocide in the occupied Gaza Strip."

"During the segment there was a locked off shot of a small area in Gaza with civilians circulating but no mention of the illegal siege, starvation or Palestinian babies freezing to death. This is also an important part of the story, if one is interested in the Palestinian perspective."