The Media Accountability Project  

It is incredibly encouraging to see CUPW’s steadfastness in the face of B’nai Brith’s smear campaign. Their case is just one example of how organizations and activists who stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people are often unfairly targeted and defamed by being falsely accused of antisemitism or supporting terrorism.

The settlement of CUPW’s defamation lawsuit against B’nai Brith is a victory for all those who stand up in solidarity with Palestinians and should serve as a reminder for the need to continually oppose attempts to silence support for justice.

"Their case is just one example of how organizations and activists who stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people are often unfairly targeted and defamed by being falsely accused of antisemitism or supporting terrorism."

"Ghayyur draws particular attention to Canada’s trade relationship with India, which has continued to grow despite India’s worsening treatment of its Muslim population. Equally noteworthy, however, is Canada’s friendly relationship with Israel, which has been committing crimes against humanity for more than 75 years. In fact, in 2023 alone, Israeli forces have killed over 180 Palestinians, many of them children. Canada’s free trade agreement with Israel only fuels Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian people and their land. Canada has also decided to 'boycott' the UN’s High-Level Special Committee Meeting on the 75^th Commemoration of the Nakba."

"In past articles, you have done more to explain to the reader what collective punishment is and the impact it has on Palestinians. It is a violation of Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as well as many other international laws. Please provide readers with a definition of collective punishment that makes reference to international law."

By failing to properly contextualize this issue, your reporting fails to explain the consequences of Israel’s military occupation of East Jerusalem. As such, readers are left without a proper understanding of why Israel’s flag march demonstrates triumphalism and domination over an occupied population, why ‘tensions’ therefore arise, and why Palestinians view the march as a provocation.

"Both Israel and the Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital city, and East Jerusalem (which includes the Old City) is considered occupied Palestinian territory under international law. This is not an opinion but a matter of a settled consensus at the international level, as confirmed by the United Nations Security Council, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, and the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention. Similarly, the Canadian government does not recognize Israel's unilateral annexation of East Jerusalem but considers the territory to be occupied."

The news segment fails to mention that the flag march, held in Jerusalem’s Old City, is considered occupied Palestinian territory according to international law. This is the central controversy surrounding the march, as Israeli nationalists are marching in protest of international law. This is not an opinion but a matter of settled consensus at the international level as confirmed by the United Nations Security Council, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, and the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention.

"You fail to mention that the flag march, held in Jerusalem’s Old City, is considered occupied Palestinian territory according to international law. This is the central controversy surrounding the march, as Israeli nationalists are marching in protest of international law [...] Without including the context of occupation, you are omitting essential information from your story and misleading your listeners into assuming that Jerusalem’s Old City is located within Israel’s recognized borders."

I appreciate that you bring attention to the distress felt by the disabled siblings after they received a phone call from Israeli forces warning of an imminent airstrike on their home. Necessary mobility equipment, like wheelchairs for the disabled siblings, was left behind as they were forced to flee their homes. However, in your reporting of Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza, you mention that 15 residential blocks were destroyed without mentioning the loss of Palestinian lives.