HRC In Penticton Herald: “Israel Letter Writer Was Wrong Again”
See HonestReporting Canada’s Noah Lewis’ rebuttal “Israel letter writer was wrong again” in the Penticton Herald today to a letter which disingenuously depicted Israeli presence in Judea & Samaria (the WestBank) as a “flagrant violation” of international law.
McGill Daily Begrudgingly Publishes Pro-Zionism Letter from Pro-Israel Groups
The McGill Daily, a campus paper accused of antisemitism for its anti-Zionist stance, known for singling Israel out for exclusive condemnation, and whose content is created in part by anti-Israel groups, today begrudgingly published a letter to the editor from several pro-Israel groups which took the paper to task for its discriminatory and bigoted policy […]
HRC Asks CBC Ombud To Arbitrate Concerns About Sunday Edition’s 30-Minute Anti-Israel Invective
HonestReporting Canada has asked the CBC’s Ombudsman, Mr. Jack Nagler, to carry out an Ombudsman’s review to determine if The Sunday Edition’s airing of a 30-minute anti-Israel invective stood in violation of the CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices. On November 10, HonestReporting Canada filed a complaint with CBC and issued a media action alert taking […]
HRC Prompts Toronto Star Clarification Acknowledging Deaths of Islamic Jihad Terrorists
On November 14, the Toronto Star published an Associated Press wire report in its print edition about the recent hostilities between the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad terror group and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). HonestReporting Canada analysts took note that the lead paragraph of the Star’s article stated only the following: Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad […]
Globe and Mail Issues Correction After Claiming Israeli Town Part of “Palestinian Territory”
In the Globe and Mail on November 20 in print and online, an Associated Press article contained a place line that incorrectly referred to the Israeli town of “Alon Shvut (as) Palestinian Territory”. In fact, Alon Shvut is regarded as an Israeli community that the media describe as a “settlement”. It’s situated southwest of Jerusalem, […]
After HRC Complaint, Globe & Mail Publishes Article Detailing Islamic Jihad Rocket Fire
On November 14, HonestReporting Canada contacted senior editors at the Globe and Mail expressing our surprise and concern that Globe’s print edition did not cover the recent flare-up in violence between Israel and the Iranian-sponsored terror group, Islamic Jihad, in recent days. During the violence last week, the Israel Defense Forces reported the following: While […]