The Media Accountability Project  

The Israeli military’s claims that they regret harming civilians ring hollow when Israeli officials outright openly make dehumanizing statements against Palestinians.

In the interest of accurate and fair reporting, we therefore ask the headline be changed to specifically mention that Israel is violating the ceasefire agreement, not “testing” it.

While I appreciate some of the balance of this article it irresponsibly omits a Palestinian voice or perspective as the story of the Nakba demands. It also lacks a progressive and empathetic Jewish representation of which there are many - Independent Jewish Voices and Jews Say No to Genocide to name only two.

The structural imbalance is evident in the article’s selective viewpoints. The piece only features pro-Israel advocacy organizations, such as B’nai Brith Canada, CIJA, and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, alongside quotes from Justice Minister Sean Fraser. Meanwhile, not a single quote from Palestine organizations, raising concerns that the bill could curb legitimate protest and risk criminalizing dissent. 

"In its recent editorial regarding Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech on antisemitism, The Globe editorial board falsely equates anti-Zionism with antisemitism in order to delegitimize peaceful advocacy for Palestinian human rights as hateful rhetoric aimed at the Canadian Jewish community."

This language misleads readers into thinking that Israel has a strong claim to or ownership of Palestine. Nevertheless, such usage runs directly counter to 1) the way international law views the military seizure of territory, 2) the position of the international community regarding Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories, and 3) the ordinary meaning of the term in plain English.

By choosing to print an unequivocal falsehood on behalf of the state of Israel, without providing factual correction or legal context, you have violated fundamental journalistic ethics.

We have serious concerns regarding the evidence relied upon in the report, as well as controversy surrounding the founder of the non-profit organization, Cochav Elkayam-Levy, raising significant questions about the credibility of the commission’s findings. These concerns should warrant fair-minded journalistic scrutiny by The Globe and Mail, which is presently missing.