- Toronto Star: January 3, 2016: HRC Prompts Toronto Star Clarifications: Israel Isn’t Building More Settlements, Supports 2-State Solution: “The headline on a Dec. 29 article about U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech criticizing Israeli settlement construction stated that Kerry “ripped into Israel’s one-state solution.” In fact, as the article states, Kerry said Israel officially supports a two-state solution, but that the policies of the Israeli government regarding settlements “are leading towards one state.” As well, a Dec. 28 headline on an article about Israeli plans to move ahead with thousands of new homes in disputed areas stated that Israel would defy the United Nations to build more settlements. As the article made clear, Jerusalem’s municipal government had signalled it in- tended to proceed with plans to expand existing settlements in disputed areas.”
- CBC Online: August 14, 2013: An HRC complaint sent to CBC editors prompts corrections to remedy the CBC’s erroneously reporting that Israel annexed the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and its wrongly claiming that settlements are the “foremost” obstacle to Mideast peace.
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CBC News Network: August 9, 2013: After receiving an HRC complaint, CBC News acknowledged it used “imprecise language” and failed to attribute a statement its anchor made which falsely claimed Israeli settlements constitute the “main sticking point” in Mideast peace talks.
- June 3, 2011: Correction: “An earlier version of this story that appeared online and in Thursday’s newspaper incorrectly stated Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mr. Baird said on Wednesday the government’s support for a solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict was “based on the ’67 border, with mutually agreed-upon swaps.” The article had also wrongly claimed that former Israeli PM, Ehud Barak had in 2000: “largely failed because the Israeli leader refused to give up part of the country’s de facto capital.” this biased claim that blamed Israel alone for the failure in the talks, was removed online subsequent to our complaint.
- CBC Online, Apr 29 2010: “Palestinian PM’s statehood tactics win support”. Report incorrectly asserted that statehood had proved elusive for the Palestinians due in part to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to endorse a two-state solution. Correction issued: “An earlier version of this story said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to endorse a two-state solution. In fact, Netanyahu has endorsed a two-state solution but with several conditions attached.”
- CBC National, Jan 8 2009: Reporter stated “representatives of Israel, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to meet in Cairo to discuss the proposed ceasefire.” Update report indicated that neither representatives met.
- CBC Around the World, April 24 2008: CBC On Air Correction – CBC Around the World featured a report detailing how Palestinian and Israeli protesters were scuffling with Israeli soldiers at an abandoned army post in the West Bank. The host erroneously reported the following: “The incident came as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered an evacuation of many West Bank settlements, the announcements part of a peace deal with the Palestinians.” Contrary to this statement, Olmert never ordered any such evacuation. Correction issued the following day.
- CBC World This Weekend, Sept 5 2007: According to a CBC editor: Apology – “On July 9 you wrote to draw to our attention to an inaccuracy in a story on that morning’s WORLD REPORT. The story concerned the prospect of an historic meeting proposed by the Arab League to discuss a new peace initiative with Israel. Newsreader Helen Mann introduced a voice clip by “Dan” Regev, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, welcoming the meeting and noting its historic nature. You pointed out that the spokesman’s name is Mark Regev. Of course, you are right. Since his appointment a few years ago, Mr. Regev has appeared many times on CBC News programs. It was an editing error.”
- CBC Online, July 25, 2007: “A backgrounder published on July 25 about the Middle East peace players incorrectly said that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had a face-to-face meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Cairo in April 2007. In fact, it was Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who met Meshaal in Egypt.” Correction issued
- Vancouver Sun, February 8, 2007: Headline unfairly stated that Israel was thwarting peace talks without attribution. Apology secured.
- CBC Online, December 26, 2006: Article misstated the date of a meeting between Olmert and Abbas. Correction issued.
- Toronto Sun, February 26, 2006: Correction: “A wire services brief that appeared in Monday’s Sun incorrectly attributed comments regarding possible truce talks with Israel made by Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to President Mahmoud Abbas.”