The Media Accountability Project  

"Importantly, your article includes reference to the rise in antisemitism as well as  Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism associated with the violent events in Israel and Gaza. Such balance is necessary at this time as individuals of all religions in this violence are feeling threatened along the lines you express."

Palestinian perspectives are often silenced or deliberately left out of Canadian public discourse, and the mention of works such as The Flag that document Palestinian narratives is a positive start to educating and better informing the Canadian public about Palestine.

I was particularly pleased to find that you included the book Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine, which explores the Palestinian perspectives on the diaspora and forced displacement. Palestinian perspectives are often silenced or deliberately left out of Canadian public discourse, evidenced by attempts to censor books that discuss Palestine or even include a historic map of Palestinian. By including this book among your recommendations for young readers, you are highlighting Palestinian narratives and experiences and how their lives were upended by the 1947 UN plan to partition historic Palestine.

"The article does a good job of analyzing this event and its implications for academic freedom and democracy, and provides a much-needed Palestinian perspective. These viewpoints are often overlooked or erased in the national discourse about Palestine-Israel. By republishing this article, National Post is contributing to much-needed professional, diverse, and fair-minded coverage on this issue."