The Media Accountability Project  

"Mr. Robertson’s failure to verify claims, along with his omission of critical facts, has resulted in a deeply misinformed op-ed. The National Post and B’nai B’rith Canada must issue a clarification to address these inaccuracies. Mr. Robertson is entitled to his opinions, but his arguments must align with verified facts and a coherent timeline of events."

"In any case, the issue here is fundamentally the double standard. That an Islamophobic, far-right pro-Israel group constitutes the “mainstream” for National Post, but a Jewish advocacy group that challenges Israel’s human rights abuses constitutes a “fringe” position. I’m not sure why National Post feels that they can fairly categorize such groups into these categories, but this letter should highlight how fraught of an effort that is for a newsroom to engage in."

"Your use of “Jerusalem” to refer to the Israeli government is simply an inaccurate interpretation of the terms of the agreement. I urge you to correct this factual mistake as soon as possible."

"Reporting allegations as facts goes against the principles of responsible journalism. I urge you to correct this sentence to reflect that the claim of rioters setting cars alight is unproven and remains under investigation. You must also acknowledge that the vehicle fire may have been caused by the Montreal police."

"It is remarkable that nowhere in the article does it mention the profound asymmetry in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in the past year. An October 13, 2024 Al-Jazeera report found that since October 7, Hezbollah and its allies attacked Israel 2,370 times, whereas Israel attacked Lebanon in the same period 11,238 times."

On November 6, 2024, CJPME sent a letter to National Post regarding an inaccuracy in their article titled “UN Palestine official says Israeli soldiers are 'wilful executioners of an extermination plan.'” The article incorrectly stated that “Albanese’s lecture at the McGill University law school about international law and genocide was cancelled." However, Albanese’s lecture was not canceled but instead relocated to another building.

Several tweets about the event, along with a statement from Law Students for Palestine at Mcgill, confirm that the lecture was indeed held as scheduled, debunking the false claims of its cancellation. We urged the National Post to correct this oversight for the sake of transparency for their audience.

The article was updated on Friday, November 15 with an editor’s note that reads:

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Alabanese’s speech at McGill University was cancelled. It was actually relocated to the student union building at the last minute after the law school withdrew its support. National Post regrets the error.

Despite initial delays in response, we appreciate that the National Post ultimately engaged with us and made the necessary correction.

CJPME continues to pressure the media to ensure that all reporting adheres to the standards of accuracy and fairness outlined by the Canadian Association of Journalists.

"Despite your radio-silence Mr. Roberts, I appreciate the fact that you read my letters. I sincerely hope that my concerns, even if you believe them to be in bad faith, help you reflect on your publications' bottom line."

"Several tweets about the event, along with a statement from Law Students for Palestine at Mcgill, confirm that the lecture was indeed held as scheduled, debunking the false claims of its cancellation. We strongly urge you to correct this error and issue a clarification that the McGill lecture was indeed held as planned, ensuring accuracy in your reporting."

"The National Post recently published a highly inflammatory article calling for Canada to bar Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, from entering the country. The article frames Albanese's documented advocacy for Palestinian rights as antisemitic and only includes one-sided quotes from pro-Israel figures to revoke her diplomatic immunity and UN mandate."

"If there is substantiated evidence to support these severe allegations against Albanese, then it is your obligation to present it transparently. Otherwise, this article amounts to little more than an attempt to vilify a UN human rights official solely for her outspoken support of Palestinian rights—a tactic that qualifies as anti-Palestinian racism (APR) as rigorously defined by the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA)."