Article on peace initiatives could have been much stronger
I feel like your language around how each side, Hamas and Israel, are responding the UNSC ceasefire resolution is also unfair. Your selective description of Hamas’ response chooses to dehumanize Palestinians (“necessary sacrifices”), while your description of Israel’s response makes them sound like measured strategists.
Read more"Shadowy hospital" to which you refer is actually a torture camp
In the same vein, you consistently refer to Palestinian captives who are being “treated” by Israel as “patients.” If one of the civilians or soldiers taken captive by Hamas on Oct. 7 were receiving treatment, shackled, and blindfolded on a bed in a tent in Gaza, I am certain that AP would refer to this individual as a hostage, not a patient.
Read moreSummary of the genocide in Gaza parrots the perspective of Israel rather than being neutral
"A more balanced account would reflect these stark differences in perspective and mention the decades of Israeli military occupation of Palestine. It would only require a brief sentence to this effect to balance your coverage meaningfully."
Read moreStop Whitewashing Israel’s Crimes in Gaza
Important context is excluded, including Israel striking, murdering and displacing Palestinians in Rafah refugee camps, the IDF’s recent slaughter of Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp, and the Al-Shifa hospital massacres that happened in November and in March where Caroline El-Khalidy worked.
Read moreUnfair statements about Toronto4Palestine should be updated
"It is abundantly clear that Toronto4Palestine did not deny the holocaust or that Hamas was responsible for October 7 but referred to misrepresentations of the Nakba by Israel and media falsehoods about October 7 in its almost 7-month-old now deleted post. To bring this up here is hard not to read as a bad faith and unnecessary smear on a leading pro-Palestine group in Toronto, especially without links to their statement or any real sense of the controversy and apparent misunderstanding."
Read morePainted message referring to "Rafah burning" isn't a "reference to the city of Rafah," but Israel's bombing of it
Correction for Recent AP Rafah article
"The article’s subheading does not mention that the new strikes were from Israel. CJPME believes there should be absolute clarity for audience members to know who is striking whom in a conflict zone."
Misleading coverage of Sarah Jama requires clarification
While a journalist may not want to include all of these details, you must at least acknowledge this nuance in some fashion. At a minimum, like others covering the story, you should have linked to her statement.
Read moreUnlike others, Toronto Star stands up for Rafah
Unlike other media outlets in Canada whose Editorial Boards have consistently supported genocide, the Toronto Star Editorial team wrote a principled column about Rafah. While imperfect, it stands in stark contrast to the fanatical writings of outlets like the Globe and Mail or Postmedia's publications.
Read moreThank you Toronto Star for providing a factual and informative article on the Indigo 11
Ms.Paradkar presents a diversity of sources from both the police, Canadian Courts, and
most importantly, the pro-Palestinian protesters who were heavily impacted by the
escalations of the police. Too often, demonstrators and organizers are brushed aside and
their accounts not taken seriously by journalists