Editorial misrepresents the provincial measures issued by the ICJ
By misrepresenting the case brought forward by South Africa, as well as the ICJ’s initial ruling, the credibility of claims that Israel is plausibly committing genocide is undermined, further upholding the status quo of Palestine’s oppression.
Read moreCorrection needed to replace "the region where Israel was founded" with "Palestine"
"It would be helpful for readers to understand that her comments are 1.) factually incorrect and 2.) reminiscent of the ideological underpinnings of colonialism in N. America, in which the idea of “Terra Nullius” was used to justify the ethnic cleansing of Indigenous peoples."
Read moreRE: "South Africa’s sad demise"
Dodek’s argues that Canada should ignore South Africa’s case as a “mockery of the rule of law.” But Dodek himself makes a mockery of international law as he flippantly dismisses South Africa’s powerful case, and as he tries to distract Canadians and their government from a genocide unfolding before our eyes.
Article buries the Palestinian death toll at the very end
"In the interest of accuracy and fairness, please introduce the Palestinian death toll earlier and present it as accurately as possible, using sources like the AP, the Gaza Health Ministry, or the UN."
Read moreThanks for providing context regarding South Africa‘s case to the ICJ
"Too often, it seems that journalists and Canadian news media steer away from articles that challenge Israel and its brutal and devastating military assault on the people of Gaza. Thank you for providing such an excellent article."
Read moreMisrepresentation and misleading language regarding Israel's establishment of illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian territory
This statement downplays and misrepresents the rule of law and consensus among the international community which recognizes the establishment of Jewish-Israeli settlements as a violation of international law.
Read moreRe: “Incompréhension ou mauvaise foi ?”
"Il n'y a plus d'organisations de défense des droits de la personne mondialement connues et respectées qui ne reconnaissent pas l'apartheid israélien. Il ne s’agit donc pas d’incompréhension ou de mauvaise foi."
Read moreRe: "Israel has legitimacy"
It was quite ironic that in his April 1 letter entitled “Israel has legitimacy,” Gary Gerofsky was unable to bring himself to actually write the word “Palestine” or “Palestinian.” Rather than referring to “Palestine,” he could only write, “another Arab state.” And rather than referring to the “Palestinian Authority,” he could only write “PA.” Seems like somebody has a problem attributing legitimacy to the Palestinians.
Read moreMissing context regarding international consensus of Israeli apartheid
"B’Tselem, Israel's largest human rights organization, also issued a report in 2021 that positioned Israel as an apartheid state. The list of international organizations and figures who have expressed concern for Israeli apartheid is long and encompasses all the major international and Israeli human rights organizations."
Read moreRe: “Martin Regg Cohn: Israel's elected leader is a threat to its democracy”
"Netanyahu’s judicial coup is certainly alarming, but it is not a radical departure from Israel’s foundational principles which always privileged the rights of one group over another."
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