CBC Radio One Promotes Anti-Israel “Nakba” Event

On the April 28th broadcast of the CBC Radio One program Let’s Go hosted by Sabrina Marandola, a brief segment was aired which repeated problematic anti-Israel propaganda. During the segment, intern Vanna Blacksmith spotlighted an art exhibition hosted by the Palestinian Youth Movement organization, taking place in downtown Montreal. Following Israel’s proclamation of independence in 1948, it was immediately invaded by surrounding Arab states, who intended to destroy the newly reborn Jewish State. It’s also true that a large number of Arabs who were living in pre-state Israel were displaced as a result of the war. The organization hosting the art event mentioned by Blacksmith, the Palestinian Youth Movement, is one which is not deserving of receiving fawning exposure on a Canadian broadcaster, particularly a publicly-funded one.