Article conflates Israel and Egypt’s reasons for not allowing Palestinians out of Gaza
"Given that allowing the mass influx of Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt could assist in Israel’s forced displacement and, thus, ethnic cleansing of the population, Egypt’s motivations for rigid border control could not be more different than Israel’s genocidal ones. History has shown that Israel has prevented Palestinians from returning to their land, so Egypt is necessarily treading carefully."
Read moreCorrection needed to change the word “Arab Israelis” to “Palestinian citizens of Israel”
"The term “Arab Israelis” has been propagated by Israel to downplay the identity and indigeneity of Palestinians, thus constituting a form of anti-Palestinian racism. The term “Israeli Arab” was never chosen by the Palestinian people, and it doesn’t take into consideration their separate identity from Arabs as a whole."
Read moreRe: “Zionism: why Israel needs to exist in the world”
"To many, Zionism, therefore, represents dispossession, apartheid, and genocide. Perhaps Barber needs to look at these long-standing injustices to understand why so many people today adopt the cause of anti-Zionism."
Read moreThanks for giving space to Dr. El Sherif to report about Gaza‘s health system
"Twice Dr ElSherif impresses on us that this is a "war on children", pointing out that 90% of patients he treated were between ages 4 and 11 and many died of treatable causes due to lack of supplies.Supplies which International Humanitarian Law dictates Israel has a duty to provide.."
Read moreToronto Star makes a change and adds an editor’s note following CJPME letter
On February 15, 2024, CJPME sent a letter to the Toronto Star, pushing the newspaper to add more context to accurately and completely describe the intentions of the organizers of the Sunday, February 11, 2024, pro-Palestine rally in Toronto.
CJPME wrote that the article did not even acknowledge the ongoing situation in Gaza, and specifically Rafah amidst Israel’s assault, which was the intention behind the rally.
CJPME asked to balance the article by adding more information about the intentions behind the protest and more context about the situation in Gaza, specifically Rafah.
On February 16, 2024, following our letter, Toronto Star added the following sentence: The protest was organized in opposition to Israel's bombardment of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip on Sunday night. Toronto Star also added an editor’s note. In this editor’s note, Toronto Star specified that the story has been updated to provide more context on the reasons why the rally was held.
This small change helps give a more accurate and complete picture of the Pro-Palestine rally and the organizers’ intentions.
Editorial misrepresents the provincial measures issued by the ICJ
By misrepresenting the case brought forward by South Africa, as well as the ICJ’s initial ruling, the credibility of claims that Israel is plausibly committing genocide is undermined, further upholding the status quo of Palestine’s oppression.
Read moreFailure to mention the assault on Rafah & include Palestinian perspectives
"It is disappointing that certain voices are taken at face value and that specific interpretations are selected as an attempt to frame the action of the man climbing the front of the Mount Sinai hospital as antisemitic while disregarding that this framing contributes to anti-Palestinian racism (APR) left unacknowledged in your article."
Read moreRe: “Hypocrisy in the middle east”
"I can think of no other issue that unites the Arab street more than the Palestinian one, but most Arab governments’ response to Israel’s attacks since October 7 isn’t surprising or unpredictable. One cannot expect Arab governments to advocate for the liberation of Palestine when some have stopped advocating for the cause altogether for years."
Read moreThank TorStar for piece about media's role in shaping perception about Muslims & Palestinians
Please help us thank Toronto Star and Faisal Kutty for an excellent opinion piece about the Western media’s role in our perception of Muslims and Palestinians.
Read moreToronto Star makes a change following CJPME letter
On February 7, 2024, CJPME sent a letter to Toronto Star pushing the newspaper to add more context to accurately and completely describe the intentions of the organizers of the 401 overpass pro-Palestine protests.
CJPME suggested adding the following information and a reference to the “Eglinton-Lawrence & Don Valley 4 Palestine” press statement:
The reasons they chose this overpass: its proximity, high visibility, and sidewalks.
On February 7, 2024, following our letter, Toronto Star added the following sentence: They use the bridge for its high visibility and sidewalks, the protesters say.
This small change helps give a more accurate and complete picture of the 401 overpass Pro-Palestine protests and the organizers’ intentions.