The Media Accountability Project  

The decision by the Canadian Government to reduce our already modest levels of foreign aid at this time of unprecedented human suffering is linked to Canada’s broader erosion of international human rights commitments, including towards Palestinians.

Canadian journalistic ethics as outlined by the Canadian Association of Journalists  require skepticism when one actor in a story disputes verified data without providing evidence. I urge your newsroom to apply this same standard consistently. Please ensure that this principle is reflected in this article and in all future coverage of Gaza.

They are fundamentally Zionist organizations that support Israel, and many Canadians, including Palestine solidarity activists, view them as part of the broader pro-Israel lobby in Canada, and generally aligned with CIJA, even if they have specific policy disagreements.

There is a double standard and lack of context in this passage. While it is mentioned that 20 Israeli hostages were released as part of phase one of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, it fails to mention that the same agreement included the release of around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees from Israeli prisons.

One of our MAP media advocates Debbie Hubbard wrote a powerful letter to the editor that was published in the Toronto Star on July 24, 2025. In her piece, Debbie condemns the lack of Canada’s silence regarding Israel’s systematic targeting of civilians in Gaza through the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

In her letter, she urges the Canadian government to take immediate meaningful action, imposing a two-way arms embargo on Israel, sanctioning Israeli leaders currently under investigation by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and banning business with companies complicit in the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories.

You can read her letter here.

Using the words “retaliatory offensive” is irresponsible and grossly misleading. Killing 65,000 people and starving 2 million is not retaliatory. It is pure genocidal aggression and must be reported as such. 

"Decolonization begins from within—by liberating our minds and language. I urge all journalists to confront this bias and explicitly name Israel for the atrocities it is committing against Palestinians in their reporting."

"It’s amazing to me that when it comes to Israel, and only Israel, Canadian governments suspend all our supposedly cherished values of multiculturalism, racial and religious equality, and rule of law."

"In dealing with complex and charged issues such as the Israeli apartheid and now genocide, journalistic standards require special attention be paid to use of language, context, and a clear account of historical events."

"The headline for Andrew Phillips’ article should have read “The atrocities in Gaza are being ignored.” For weeks, we have witnessed civilians being shot as they try to access food. It is not only the Gaza Ministry of Health detailing the number of casualties. Palestinian and International doctors serving in Gaza are reporting on the casualties that are arriving daily at their hospitals. As of July 13, the UN confirmed 875 Palestinians were killed while seeking food, 201 on aid routes and the rest at distribution points. Thousands more have been injured."