From a Lebanese exile: context needs to be added in recent article
"Long before October 7, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah had consistently emphasized the group’s commitment to resisting Israel’s illegal occupation and to standing against Israel’s abhorrent expansionist project. Hezbollah’s actions are rooted in this broader political and moral position — not merely a tactical alliance with Hamas."
Read moreIsrael is not launching " a limited ground invasion"; it is preparing for a broader military invasion in Lebanon
"By repeating Israel’s claims without providing adequate surrounding context, your article effectively disseminates a one-sided talking point. Journalists should not act as stenographers of Israeli military euphemisms that downplay the well-documented risks that their actions present towards civilian lives in Lebanon."
Read moreLack of skepticism about unverified claim that Hezbollah hides weapons in Lebanese residential areas
"Reuters reported that Hezbollah has not commented on the claim. While their reporters could not independently verify the statements made by Israel, they emphasized that Hezbollah explicitly states it does not place military infrastructure near civilians."
Read moreWhile exact facts are in dispute, Globe and Mail runs a headline that sloppily assigns responsibility to Hezbollah for a rocket in the Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children
"Your headline makes it seem like Hezbollah is behind the killing of 12 children in the Occupied Golan Heights when it has denied it is behind the attack as you mentioned in your 9th paragraph. As many experts have already indicated, it would make no sense for Hezbollah to launch an attack on the Golan Heights when it is an occupied Syrian territory by Israel since 1967, and Hezbollah has been an ally of Assad’s Syria."
Read moreArticle presents uncorroborated Israeli claims as facts
"Journalistic accuracy depends on clearly differentiating between assertions and facts. If an assertion has not been independently verified, journalistic integrity demands it be reported as the spokesperson’s opinion or perspective, rather than as an established fact. Bearing this in mind, while Palestinian accounts are often questioned, Israel's apartheid regime is frequently regarded as credible and reliable."
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