There is no anti-Israel bias in the media, as there is a consistent portrayal of Israel being on the defensive and forced to retaliate to protect its citizens. The bias lies with Palestine, which is repeatedly shown as being the one on the offensive and its people depicted as savage and bent on hate.
But the facts are facts. Israel has been on a relentless pursuit of colonization and oppression of the Palestinian people. Israel may have retracted its illegal settlements in Gaza in 2005, but the institutional oppression in the region has remained as Israel maintains harsh border control and power over airspace, among other things.
I am disappointed in Stephen Harper and our government for siding with the oppressor. Israel is targeting Gaza knowing that innocent Palestinians are being killed daily.
Even with Israel's warning calls and messages, Palestinians have nowhere to run.
It's time Israel gave up its narrative of victimhood, as the facts and death tolls speak for themselves.
Asma Chaudhry
Calgary
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Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk Source/Credit: Calgary Herald By Asma Chaudhry | July 18, 2014
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