The Media Accountability Project  

"While you do acknowledge the meaning of the word as “shaking of oppression,” you frame intifada in terms of violence. Such framing is highly reductive, as intifadas were not solely characterized by violence but were multifaceted social and political movements involving a wide range of tactics (largely peaceful)."

CTV News Ottawa’s reporting lacks any context or balance and is exceptionally unfair to pro-Palestine demonstrators. Even the headline gives a negative impression of the protest. This article is a prime example of the problems with Canadian coverage of demonstrations supporting Palestine.

The reality is that millions of people in the West are increasingly weary of Israel’s apartheid policies and oppose its genocidal campaign against Gazans. This should be the story we read every day in the news, but it is more than rare.

"Il est dommage de lire un passage réduisant la sévérité de cette attaque au nombre de morts des membres des Gardiens de la Révolution. Non seulement le commandant de la force Al-Quods au Liban en en Syrie, Mohamed Reza Zahedi, était parmi les victimes de l’attaque d’Israël sur le consulat d'Iran à Damas, mais des civils aussi."

"Considering that most of Israel’s actions in Gaza both before and after Oct. 7 qualify as terrorism, labeling Hamas’ actions as terrorism but not Israel’s is a blatant double standard."

This article failed to explain the underlying context of the protests, leaving readers without a clear understanding of the demonstrators' motives. Merely labeling the protests as a "demonstration about the war between Israel and Hamas" fails to clarify who the protestors are, their specific demands, or the reasons behind their street blockades.

It is your journalistic obligation to include voices from the protesters and organizers themselves to balance the record. Please include them. Otherwise, it makes it seem like the protesters were provoking Toronto Police and that its excessive use of force was justified.

The suffering of Palestinians is the killing, injuring, and starving of Palestinians, not an unnamed group of people. When referencing casualties, injuries, or any other measure of suffering, please cite specific numbers and state clearly which side they are on.

Thank you for featuring this song and placing it in a fair context. I hope you will ignore the unfair attacks from HRC.

"To try to correct this bias, I ask that you allow a right of reply to organizers of pro-Palestine protests in Toronto, such as Palestinian Youth Movement Toronto (PYM) and Jews Say No to Genocide, who are the organizers behind the March 30 pro-Palestine protest. The reply should be of equal length to this segment."