The Media Accountability Project  

Calling it the “Israel-Hamas war” suggests two equal sides, when in reality Israel is an occupying power with one of the most advanced militaries in the world, and Palestinians are a stateless, besieged population living under apartheid. This framing erases the power imbalance and diminishes the reality of Palestinian suffering under a genocidal campaign.

Israeli politicians have also openly called for a second Nakba, expressing genocidal intent to dispossess the Palestinian people. One letter distributed in the occupied West Bank read: “Emigrate to Jordan or be exterminated” (October 26, 2023).

"However, the use of “capturing” rather than “occupying” risks misleading readers into thinking that Israel has a legitimate claim to the Palestinian territories. Palestinians are the indigenous people of Palestine, and media outlets should not be complicit in normalizing Israel’s illegal colonization through misleading language."

This wording is inaccurate and dehumanizing. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on August 22, 2025, makes clear that over half a million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing famine. To describe this as occurring in “parts of Gaza” erases both the scale of the famine and the Palestinian identity.

"The report should have identified the statement as not being based in fact, and provided that additional context regarding the almost universally-recognized legal status of East Jerusalem. I would ask that you provide an on-air clarification and take the foregoing into account in your future reporting."

"The term “prisoner” suggests a conviction following a fair trial—yet thousands of Palestinians, including children, activists, and journalists, are held without charge or legal recourse. Furthermore, calling Palestinian detainees “prisoners” erases the illegality of their detention and implies guilt where none has been proven."

"This kind of framing is not neutral. It echoes Israeli talking points without scrutiny and risks justifying unlawful acts of aggression under the guise of self-defense. But worse yet, this language violates basic journalistic standards. If CHCH wants to present Israel’s attacks as “preemptive” despite the ample evidence to the contrary, it must do so with clear attribution. There is no attribution in your report. The notion that the strike was “preemptive” is stated as a fact."

"Describing it as the “Hamas-run” Health Ministry is not a neutral designation; it is a politically loaded term that portrays Palestinian hospitals as suspicious and untrustworthy —  as if the facts must first pass through a filter of suspicion."

"Lastly, in general, the article fails to frame Israel’s tactics and actions as potential war crimes. At a minimum, the article should indicate that Israel has clear obligations under international humanitarian law to agree to and facilitate humanitarian aid, while also strictly adhering to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence."

"The article refers to Palestinian “prisoners”, and in doing so, neglects critical context on Israel’s use of administrative detention, which allows Israel to imprison Palestinians indefinitely without charge or trial."