The Media Accountability Project  

"The term “captured” suggests a sense of permanence or legal legitimacy to Israel’s control, which is contrary to the principles of international law. In contrast, “occupied” reflects the ongoing military control of these areas, as consistently described by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the UN. Failing to use the correct term misleads readers and undermines the accuracy and integrity of your reporting."

"In contrast, the students’ demands, which focus on protesting Israel’s genocidal actions in Gaza and standing in solidarity with Palestinians, are given relatively little attention. The article fails to provide substantial interviews with student leaders or adequately explore their motivations and goals."

"I urge you to explain to your readers that for more than a year, Israel’s genocidal actions in occupied Gaza have led to the deaths of over 43,972 Palestinians, with many still trapped under the rubble of bombed homes and tents. The official death toll is now outdated, and the UN Human Rights Office's report indicates that a majority of the fatalities in the first six months of Israel’s genocidal actions in occupied Gaza were women and children."

"It is even more important that such glaring double standards are prevented when reporting on Palestinian and Israeli deaths. Such slanted boilerplate language violates numerous journalistic standards in Canada. CJPME urges the Canadian Press and Toronto Star to update this article and similar language going forward."

"Despite your radio-silence Mr. Roberts, I appreciate the fact that you read my letters. I sincerely hope that my concerns, even if you believe them to be in bad faith, help you reflect on your publications' bottom line."

"You attribute responsibility for the deaths of Israeli civilians and soldiers on October 7 to Hamas militants, yet you use passive voice when stating that “the war has killed 43,000 in occupied Gaza,” failing to attribute responsibility to Israel’s ongoing campaign in Gaza that has resulted in over 43,000 Palestinian deaths."

"If the world’s highest court considers Gaza occupied, why won’t the CBC? If the CBC acknowledges that Gaza is occupied, why would it fail to include that context for readers on Gaza, but include it for the West Bank? If the CBC rejects the ICJ’s findings and refuses to refer to Gaza as occupied, what is its justification? Will CBC commit to informing readers of Gaza’s status as an occupied territory moving forward?"

"Your coverage failed to include any pro-Palestine voices that could provide essential context or counterbalance the accusations against Hahn. By choosing to echo a misleading narrative that his legitimate critique of Israeli policies equates to antisemitism, I am afraid your article veers into propaganda rather than journalism."

"While I thought you did a fair job covering this story, I was disappointed that the article included commentary from a variety of CUPE members and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center members but not a Palestine advocacy organization."

"The claims in the article are poor enough, relying on false and misleading allegations about images to present sloppy innuendo to defame charities connected to Palestine. This is intended to cause harm to these organizations and promote skepticism against all supporters of Palestinian rights. It should also be noted that the IDRF is considering legal action, deeming Kinsella’s claims 'defamatory.'"