Global BC: Anchor: "Israeli and Egyptian leaders meet" (6/1/2011) "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for talks aimed at restarting the stalled mid east peace process. in a speech last month, Mubarak blamed Israel for the collapse of peace talks and called on the U.S. to renew the process. In September, and after a 20-month hiatus, direct Palestinian-Israeli talks resumed with the intervention of U.S. president Barack Obama. Those talks unravelled three weeks later." Clip unavailable
Victoria Times Colonist: AFP: "Israel bombs Gaza after attack" (7/1/2011) "The Israeli air force bombed three sites across the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip late Thursday, causing no casualties, Palestinian security officials said. The Israeli military said it hit “a terror site in northern Gaza” and a “terrorist tunnel in the south.” The action came hours after a mortar shell was fired into southern Israel." Send a letter to editor
Canoe: AFP: "Hamas leader denies Nazi Holocaust" (6/1/2011) "A senior Hamas leader on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out "countless holocausts" against the Palestinians while saying the Nazi genocide was a "lie."
National Post: Chris Knight: "Precious Life: Baby bomber" (7/1/2011) "Fortunately, the question is only semi-hypothetical in Israel journalist Shlomi Eldar’s thought-provoking documentary Precious Life. Firstly, the life-saving operation has already been performed when his mother makes her shocking declaration. More importantly, the world of Israeli-Palestinian politics is far more complicated than any philosophy course." Send letter to editor Submit online comment
Global Calgary: Anchor: "Activists clash with Israeli troops" (7/1/2011) "Palestinian and foreign activists clashed with Israeli troops today near the barrier wall that separates Israel from the Palestinian-controlled territory. The protest comes a week after a Palestinian woman died after being overcome by tear gas fired by soldiers. Today’s clashes began as protesters marched to the barrier carrying photographs of the woman." Watch clipSend a letter to the editor
CBC Connect: Mark Kelly: "Israeli spy vultures?" (7/1/2011) "Israel spy agency has been accused of ambitious plots in the past. Assassinating foreign leaders, infiltrating top-secret organizations, the stories are legend but a new plot is truly impressive. Saudi Arabia has arrested an Israeli spy code named r-65. Take a look at the accused. That’s right this Griffin vulture is suspected of gathering information for Israel…" Clip unavailable
Toronto Sun: Thane Burnett: "Woman, bird arrested for allegedly being spies" (6/1/2011) "In the world’s most unsettled region, it’s easy to get jumpy and see spies around every corner. Or nesting in every tree. Or biting tourists. Iranian news agencies say a 55-year-old American woman has been detained on espionage allegations after she was found with "spying equipment." Send letter to editor
CBC Radio On the Coast: Anchor: “Ashton meets with Palestinian leaders” (6/1/2011) "European Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton is meeting with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank and at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh President Hosni Mubarak has been talking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s spokesman says Israel wants a final peace deal to be reached within a year and is blaming the Palestinians for the current deadlock. Spokesman: ‘The Palestinians are refusing to talk to Israel no matter what so it’s very very difficult to see how we can go for a look at the end of the day there’s an Israeli commitment to peace and I think that the best choice that the president could make would be to go back to the negotiating table.’ The Palestinian Authority pulled out of the talks last year after Israel decided to press on with the construction of settlements in the occupied territories." Clip unavailable
Toronto Star: Greg Quill: "Precious Life: Changing lives one heart at a time" (7/1/2011) "Buried somewhere in Israeli journalist Shlomi Eldar’s compelling documentary, Precious Life, is a kernel of hope for eventual peace in the Middle East. But it’s the startling revelation halfway through the movie — about the efforts of an Israeli doctor to save the life of a 4-month-old Palestinian boy suffering from a severe immune deficiency condition — that gives the story a quite horrifying wallop and underscores the madness of that appalling conflict." Send letter to editor
Mike is the Executive Director of HonestReporting Canada and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organization, its financial management and project development. A seventeen-year veteran of the Canadian journalism industry, Mike was a former editor-in-chief, reporter, and anchor of various news programs and publications. Mike's focus is on delivering efficiency and professionalism as HRC moves into new technological and geographical spheres. Mike is a human rights expert and a frequent on-air commentator. His work has been published in the Globe and Mail, the National Post, Toronto Star, CBC News and more.
