The Media Accountability Project  

"I am mainly concerned about the portrayal of the events at Calgary University as merely "a clash" between police and students. In reality, it was a violent police raid resulting in the aggressive removal of protestors. The article fails to adequately address the power dynamics at play, concealing the suppression of freedom of expression, speech, and assembly."

"This article presents false balance, pretending that the two sides are at all similar. Israel’s military is one of the most powerful in the world, and certainly the most powerful in the region. There is no symmetry between the power of Israel and Gaza or Lebanon. There is no symmetry in the level of destruction faced in these places."

"Palestine is even more necessary is not only outrageous, but it reinforces the lack of consideration of the 75-year-old grievances that Palestinians and allies have been voicing even before October 7 by wearing the keffiyeh in the Ontario legislature."

"The omission of information about the Jewish Defense League in this article not only represents a failure to provide readers with the most basic context about what is happening at these encampments, but it is a dangerous omission that very well may embolden members and attract new ones who are not aware of the violent and terroristic history of this group."

It is not fair to human rights activists and other voices in support of Palestinian rights to have B’nai Brith’s unfounded allegations against them uncritically repeated in the Canadian media. The fight against antisemitism in Canada must not be at the expense of Palestinian human rights.

The ongoing seizure of Palestinian land, unlawful killings, forced displacement, severe movement restrictions, and denial of nationality and citizenship all contribute to an apartheid system, as recognized by Amnesty International and international law. If you wish to avoid double standards in journalism, the same scrutiny should be applied to both Hamas and Israel.

"Language is powerful and the words we use convey various meanings and emotions. The students participating in the encampment at McGill University have clearly and consistently used the word ‘genocide’ in their demands for the university to divest from corporations that are supporting or benefitting from Israel’s genocide on the people of Gaza."

The media’s favorite red herrings that distract from the undeniable truth of Gaza are becoming more than merely tasteless, but perpetuate the elongation of Canada’s complicity in real human suffering. 

"To ensure balanced reporting and avoid double standards in your reporting, I, therefore, recommend explicitly stating that these Palestinians were killed by Israel. This adjustment would maintain accurate reporting and uphold the high standards of journalism expected by The Globe and Mail's readers."

"Please change the words “preparing a strike” to “preparing a ground invasion” and “gathered after escaping violence elsewhere in Gaza” to “forcibly expulsed after seeking shelter from Israel’s incessant and indiscriminate bombing campaign” since they better reflect Israel’s intentions and actions and the reality of Palestinians."