The Media Accountability Project  

On August 9, 2026, the Toronto Sun published an article by Ling Hui reporting on the Iran war and developments in Gaza. The article initially stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not withdraw from the “disputed territory” until Hamas was disarmed.

CJPME media advocate Jeff Winch wrote to the Toronto Sun raising concerns about the characterization of Gaza as “disputed territory,” arguing that this innacurate wording implies that Gaza’s territorial status is unresolved and fails to reflect its status as occupied Palestinian territory.

Following CJPME’s complaint, the Toronto Sun amended the sentence. The reference to “disputed territory” was removed.

Altough a partial correction, this change removes the article’s misleading characterization of Gaza as “disputed territory.”

"To adhere to journalistic principles of impartiality and accuracy the article should be corrected to state that Gaza is “undisputed” Palestinian territory."

Repeatedly portraying Israel as the only democracy in the Middle East has long been used to secure continued political, military, and economic support from Western democracies by fostering a “people like us” sense of shared identity and values.

"Kinsella presents Small’s perspective as a final, neutral and authoritative academic voice, but the article omits any reference to his record of Islamophobic statements."

"Toronto Sun reporter Bryan Passifiume published an article that includes multiple instances of editorializing, unverified claims, and a failure to disclose that he has taken sponsored propaganda trips to Israel. The article reads as a PR for the conference rather than journalism, violating core principles of accuracy, fairness, and transparency."

"Toronto Sun reporter Brian Passifiume publishes an article that includes multiple instances of unverified and subjective claims presented as fact, in violation of basic journalistic standards. This article is a clear example of editorializing within a news report. Join our collective media advocacy efforts to hold the Toronto Sun accountable for failing to meet basic journalistic standards."

As a member of the National NewsMedia Council, you are expected to strive for fairness in your reporting and avoid bias.  In this article, you describe the chant as a "hateful antisemitic chant" without acknowledging that such a claim is highly disputed and that the phrase has many different understandings.

It is beyond dispute that Warmington’s piece is beneath the dignity of any newspaper that aspires to credible journalism and that there is no choice but to retract it, immediately.

"Passifiume vilifies pro-Palestinian demonstrators as “intimidators,” conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and relies on footage from a right-wing influencer without disclosure"

It is widely accepted as fact within the humanitarian and human rights sectors, and it is the basis of the legal case against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the arrest warrants against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court (ICC). PCHR’s position is hardly unique, and it could not be further from “outlandish.”