Article uses misleading language to describe the death of a Palestinian teenager
"To be clear, we certainly welcome all reporting that lays bare atrocities against oppressed peoples without justification or obfuscation—much like the article’s headline does. The imprecise language and framing used within the body of the piece, however, obscures the reality of such horrors if not outright legitimizes them."
Read moreArticle uses misleading and inaccurate language regarding Israel’s military occupation of the west bank
I have mentioned several times in the past in letters of concern that I and my colleagues have sent to you that the use of words such as “seized” or “captured” when describing Israel’s occupation of the west bank is misleading and inaccurate for several reasons.
Read moreFailure to include essential context about Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich's racist and discriminatory language towards Palestinians
Your article should have gone further to mention some of the specific racist comments about Palestinians that he has recently made, including his statement that “there is no such thing as a Palestinian people” or calling for the “erasure” of the village of Huwara.
Read moreFailure to specify that Israel’s environmental apartheid affects Palestinians in Gaza
"I am disappointed to see that your article, which focuses on the environmental impact of the use of plastic bags in Gaza, completely disregards Israel’s environmental exploitation in Palestine/Israel which disproportionately affects Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied territories."
Read moreArticle fails to include essential context about Likud and its views on Palestinian statehood
"Because of the above sentence, and the language used in the article in general, many readers would presumably conclude that Edelstein and his Likud party or Israel's governing coalition, then, might be flexible on the issue of Palestinian statehood. This is, however, not the case at all, and readers ought to know."
Read moreRe: “Israel – the end of democracy?”
"While Gwynne Dyer goes in depth analyzing Israel’s “democracy” and the reasons behind the protests against the judicial reforms, I would posit that Israel is not, and never was a democracy in the first place."
Read moreOne-sided reporting and misleading language used to describe Hamas
"I urge you to update this article, either removing the description of Hamas as an 'Islamist militant group', and/or to add that Hamas 'governs the Gaza Strip, providing social services and running media outlets'."
Read moreInaccurate and misleading language regarding Israel's killing of a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank
"Your description of a “clash” obscures the Israeli military’s role in provoking the confrontation between stone throwers and heavily armed soldiers. The Israeli military uses sophisticated weapons and equipment whereas the Palestinians, as mentioned in your own coverage, were throwing stones. Your coverage obscures and downplays the asymmetrical nature of the violence."
Read moreThanks for including Palestinian perspectives regarding Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank
"It was refreshing to read an article that cited diverse Palestinian sources, even including the Al-Quds Brigades. We rarely encounter the perspectives of Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation in Canadian media."
Read moreFailure to include essential information regarding Israel's settlement expansion
"You fail to explain to the reader that the settlements violate international laws and conventions and constitute a war crime. The Foundation for Middle East Peace weekly Settlement and Annexation report indicates that already in the first 6 months of 2023 settlement expansion has reached a record high."
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