The Media Accountability Project  

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."

The article would lead readers to believe that the conflict started with the Hamas attack of October 2023.

"There is no input from the artists themselves or from supporters who may defend their right to freedom of expression."

"In the name of fair and accurate journalism, I believe this context should have been included in the article, as it’s crucial for readers to understand what truly happened on October 7, including the fact that Israel’s own military directives led to the deaths of its own civilians."

"Reports confirm that both the Israeli occupation forces and US mercenaries have been deliberately shooting at unarmed Palestinians waiting for food. The matter of the fact is that Israel has manufactured a famine while turning aid into death camps."