Gaza at The Media Accountability Project

Thanks from CJPME

I encourage CBC to continue to include Palestinian perspectives - beyond just citing Gaza Ministry of Health’s statistics - given that Palestinian voices, perspectives and issues are often sidelined in Canadian mainstream media.

Préoccupations concernant l'article "L'émission américain Jared Kushner a rencontré des dirigeants du Hamas en Égypte"

D'ailleurs, vous rapportez les bombardements israéliens sur des tentes dans le sud et leurs morts civiles, tout en citant la justification de l'armée israélienne quant à la présence d'une menace du Jihad islamique.

Gaza Peace negotiations

"By failing to characterize such remarks as racist, or genocidal, and normalizing them as merely inflammatory, CBC fails to inform its viewers of the calculated seriousness of Israel’s genocide in Palestine, its final solution for the Palestinian population it controls."

Toronto Sun removes “disputed” characterization of Gaza following CJPME complaint

On August 9, 2026, the Toronto Sun published an article by Ling Hui reporting on the Iran war and developments in Gaza. The article initially stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not withdraw from the “disputed territory” until Hamas was disarmed.

CJPME media advocate Jeff Winch wrote to the Toronto Sun raising concerns about the characterization of Gaza as “disputed territory,” arguing that this innacurate wording implies that Gaza’s territorial status is unresolved and fails to reflect its status as occupied Palestinian territory.

Following CJPME’s complaint, the Toronto Sun amended the sentence. The reference to “disputed territory” was removed.

Altough a partial correction, this change removes the article’s misleading characterization of Gaza as “disputed territory.”

Toronto Sun article Aug 9, 2026

"To adhere to journalistic principles of impartiality and accuracy the article should be corrected to state that Gaza is “undisputed” Palestinian territory."

Lettre de remerciement pour l'émission du 10 août

"Nous voulons attirer votre attention quant à l'absence de mention qu'Israël n'a pas respecté la majorité des concessions de la première phase."

Feedback on August 9 The National news segement: Israel rejects U.S.

Thank you for an article that clearly illustrates Israel’s true intent for both Gaza and the West Bank. PM Netanyahu’s statement, “As long as I am Prime Minister, there will never be a Palestinian State in either Gaza or Judea and Samaria” tells Palestinians and the world that Israel has no desire for a just peace, self-determination or equitable human rights for Palestinians.

Feedback re: Israel conveys 'concerns' to U.S. on Gaza plan, keeps up strikes on territory.

"As a global wire news service whose articles are distributed to subscribing media outlets worldwide, AFP has a responsibility to provide reporting that is accurate and fair. The article should have at minimum mentioned that Israel did not fulfill its ceasefire obligations in Phase One."

National Post dismisses Netanyahu ICC charges

Poor coverage – Media outlet to be critiqued

A CJPME Media Researcher has launched a media alert for the following article. Please submit a quick response to the media, even if it’s just a sentence or two:

Title of Piece: Avi Benlolo: "Cognitive dissonance won't save the West from the evils of Hamas"

Media Outlet: National Post
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Comments of the CJPME Media Researcher:
(Note: Please do not copy and paste the material below as the content to your message to the media - put all comments in your own words):

The National Post has once again published an opinion piece that abandons factual accuracy in favour of pro-Israel propaganda. While opinion writers are entitled to express their views, they are not entitled to invent facts or ignore established international legal proceedings. This article misrepresents the ICC warrant on Netanyahu, dismisses credible reporting on Palestinian casualties, and promotes narratives that minimize or justify Israel's mass violence against Palestinians.

A National Post columnist falsely characterizes allegations that Israel is committing genocide as a "false narrative," omitting that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrant is for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including starvation as a method of warfare, intentionally directing attacks against civilians, murder, and persecution. This is not to mention the conclusions of UN commissions and human rights organizations.
The article also casts doubt on the Palestinian death toll by referring to it as the "Hamas number," implying that it is unreliable. This is misleading. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) relies on casualty data from Gaza's Ministry of Health, whose reporting has consistently been regarded as credible by the UN and humanitarian organizations. Even Israel has acknowledged the veracity of the death toll figures. Importantly, many consider the death toll to be a significant undercount of Palestinian deaths.
Please help us in writing to challenge these inaccuracies and the anti-Palestinian narrative being spun in the opinion pages of the National Post. The National Post should correct the public record and ensure that opinion pieces meet the basic journalistic standard of factual accuracy. This should have no place in Canadian media and we need your support to keep the media subject to the highest journalistic standards.

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Lettre de remerciement pour l'émission du 2 août 2026

"Nous vous encourageons à continuer de la sorte, donnant ainsi une meilleure visibilité à la réalité actuelle de millions de Palestiniens, et de ce fait, une meilleure sensibilisation pour le grand public et votre audience."

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