The Media Accountability Project  

"Journalists serve as watchdogs, holding states and institutions accountable for unjust actions and violations of international humanitarian law. However, your report appears to normalize Israel's targeting of a journalist. Instead of clearly acknowledging Ms. Al-Udaini’s role as a journalist, you reduce her to a mere writer of “articles about the war in English advocating the Palestinian viewpoint.” This dismissal of her profession is both dehumanizing and unprofessional. She was a journalist, and she should be identified as such. I am shocked that this omission passed editorial review."

This selective reporting is heavily editorialized with its combined use of hearsay and anonymous quotes, compromising the accuracy and fairness of the piece. The article also perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Arabs and Palestinians and conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism.

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Of course, the underlying context for the developments that Consky covers is Israel’s military invasion of Gaza – a topic on which there are highly varied and strong opinions.  The fact that Consky ignores the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) guidelines on diversity shows how dogmatic and one-sided his article is. 

"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."

"The most referenced definition of APR is the one that was formalized by the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA). Benlolo writing that 'From the river to the sea [Palestine] will be free' is a 'violent Palestinian discourse calling for the genocide of the Jewish people' is a manifestation of this definition of APR."

"Palestinians are increasingly portrayed in Western media as terrorist sympathizers and even threats themselves. This framing is accompanied by a stark rise in anti-Palestinian racism. Prominent pro-Israel groups in Canada, including those frequently cited by CBC, promote these narratives in an effort to advance support for Israel in Canada and demonize Palestinians and their allies."

"I strongly urge you to use the term 'pro-Palestine' when referring to statements or actions that explicitly support the rights of the Palestinian people and their land. This is not merely a matter of semantics; it is about recognizing the existence and the humanity of an entire nation that continues to struggle under Israel’s brutal occupation. Your choice of language has a significant impact on public perception, and it is essential that it reflects fairness."

"I take issue with how you label Hamas and Hezbollah as 'extremist' instead of the more journalistically neutral term 'militant.' Using a loaded word such as extremist strips away the political context and the significant support they hold within their communities, whether one agrees with their politics or not. The word 'extremist' also denotes a significant editorialization of a group in a context in which it is not appropriate."

"The sentence, 'Hamas, in its founding charter in 1988, calls for the destruction of Israel and is nakedly antisemitic,' should be removed. It misrepresents the current stance of Hamas, which, since 2004, has repeatedly stated its willingness to accept a peace agreement based on an Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 borders. The original 1988 charter is frequently and misleadingly cited to suggest that Hamas is committed to Israel’s destruction, a context that you fail to provide."