It's hard to find the truth on these things, as Israel holds such huge sway with the press.
Israel
You are right again, Tungsten.
That's what my dentist calls it.
Dear __ ,
Thank you for signing our latest letter to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Ombudsman Jack Nagler! It is his job to respond to complaints and uphold journalistic integrity, which means NOT CENSORING PALESTINE. Once our open letter reaches two thousand signatures, we will send it to Nagler to make sure he knows what to consider as he conducts his review.
Wait, there is more that you can do to send a message to the CBC to make sure they know how you feel about them censoring Palestine. If you haven't done so already, email Progressive members of Canada's Parliament and tell them to speak out. Then call Jack Nagler and tell him to take our open letter into consideration as he conducts his review. Here is a sample call script for you to use for your call. You can also email Nagler.
Jack Nagler:
Phone: 416 205-2978
Email: [email protected]
Hello, my name is " " and I am a resident of " ". I am calling to ask that as you review the issue of the CBC requiring Duncan McCue to apologize for using the word “Palestine” during his radio show that you take into consideration the information in CODEPINK's open letter to you. Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by the United Nations. Censuring the Palestinian struggle not only harms the global cause of human rights, but it is also against the principles of free press and democracy. As a publically funded corporation, it is your duty to deliver accurate and fair information, and refusing to acknowledge Palestine is neither. Please conduct a thorough review and call on the CBC to apologize for censoring Palestine and issue a statement recognizing the legitimacy of the Palestinian struggle. Thank you.
In solidarity,
Ariel Gold
CODEPINK Co-director
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What is the lobby group in Canada that pushes this bullshit? Does AIPAC operate here, or do they have a Canadian version?
Firings and censorship relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict long ago became common in both academia and politics. Just this month, a prominent academic, Valentina Azarova, had a job offer rescinded by the University of Toronto Faculty of Law after a major donor reportedly “expressed concerns in private over Azarova’s past work on the issue of Israel’s human rights abuses in Palestine.”
https://theintercept.com/2020/10/04/israel-palestine-blacklists-canary-mission/
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Posted by: chupacabra
What is the lobby group in Canada that pushes this bullshit? Does AIPAC operate here, or do they have a Canadian version?
Possibly b'nai brith?
Posted by: Stuminator
It's hard to find the truth on these things, as Israel holds such huge sway with the press.
You mean they own almost all of the press?
troll
Cdn. content https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/23/israel-unbounded/ with citations.
Posted by: tungsten
Cdn. content https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/23/israel-unbounded/ with citations.
Articles like this are not allowed in a lot of publications. It's good to see the truth coming out & good to see people are waking up to it.
Under cover of the election.....
If this was printed in most any newspaper, the publisher would be fired.
If you want to read and get a good education about the history of the area going back to the 1880s, I recommend 'The Gun and the Olive Branch'.
https://www.amazon.ca/Gun-Olive-Branch-Violence-Middle/dp/1560254831
Also, research the Deir Yassin massacre.
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