This past weekend was a weekend unlike any other as Jews across Canada experienced a deeply disturbing display of violence, antisemitism and hate. Lamentably, one-sided, biased media coverage of events in the Middle East is helping fuel this toxic situation. The media perpetuate this sadly familiar narrative that helps fan the flames of antisemitism in Canada and abroad. Surely, these media organizations, including the Toronto Star, CBC, Globe and Mail and others, must provide a full-throated rejection of such a dubious policy. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Michael Levitt, a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist for the Star, is the president and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC).

Source: thestar May 18, 2021 20:36 UTC