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Davide Mastracci
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Opinion editor at The Maple.
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The Maple, along with hundreds of other news outlets, has joined Avaaz and Reporters Without Borders’ campaign to draw attention to the 220+ Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since October 2023.

Gaza has the bravest journalists in the world.

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A pop-up image on The Maple’s home page, reading: “At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza”
September 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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But The Globe and Mail’s poor record on Palestine (to say the least) goes back further.

Here is what they had to say about Israel’s attacks on Gaza in 2009 and 2014.
In 2009, Israel launched a ground invasion into Gaza. The Israeli military killed over 760 Palestinian civilians during this period, including 345 minors and 110 women. Israel was found to have violated international law, and used white phosphorus, a chemical smoke that burns people’s skin, in civilian areas. Despite this, the Globe wrote that the invasion of Gaza, which they referred to as “Hamas’s ‘statelet,’” was “well justified,” with no mention of the destruction that came with it. In a June 2010 editorial, they simply referred to the invasion as a “regrettable incident,” but claimed that the more important issue was turning Gaza into a “free and functioning territory” that wouldn’t pose a threat to Israel. In 2014, Israel launched its most destructive attack on Gaza yet. The Globe wrote, “It cannot be wrong for Israel to defend itself.” They referred to this invasion as the “latest round of grass-mowing” in Gaza, where Israel supposedly “cut back the military capabilities of their enemies.” With regard to the casualties from the conflict, they wrote, “The result has been high Israeli military casualties and, thanks in part to Hamas’s willingness to place fighters and rocket launchers in civilian areas, a very high Palestinian civilian death toll.” Over 1,460 Palestinian civilians were killed, compared to six Israeli civilians. The idea that Hamas was responsible for these deaths was also contested by Amnesty International, who had “not been able to corroborate the facts in any of these cases.” Moreover, Amnesty stated that even if this were true, “it would not relieve Israel of its obligation to take all necessary precautions to minimize harm to civilians.”
January 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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And in February 2024, The Globe and Mail ran an article with this headline: “Vancouver police officer is directed to remove Star of David patch from uniform.”

They did not include a photo of the patch. I found one. This is what the patch *actually* was.
Black and white patch showing flag of Israel in one half and punisher logo in other
January 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Later that month, the ICJ decided to take on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, which came as great news to many of us. Here is how The Globe and Mail responded with its front page the next day, smearing South Africa.
January 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Thinking about the day I spent in Bethlehem. Somehow all of the holy sites were basically empty, and the city was so serene. I bought handcrafted olive wood stuff for the nonnas (like what the Pope had on display this year), and met this kitten in the back of the guy’s shop.
Outside of the Church of the Nativity Supposed birthplace of Jesus Christ Nativity scene crafted out of wood from Palestinian olive trees A kitten in the back of a shop in Bethlehem
December 25, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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The first photo here shows work I did on Palestine in 2024. The second is work from our news editor, @alexcosh.bsky.social. This doesn’t even include most of what freelancers have written.

If you’ve found this work to be valuable, please become a Maple member action.readthemaple.com/2024-fundrai...
December 13, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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This is a fundraising thread. If you’re a Maple reader, please don’t ignore it.

I spent almost all my time at work in 2024 writing about Palestine. In 2025, I will keep pushing boundaries with new projects.

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Nearly a third of our yearly budget comes from December fundraising. This month will decide the kind of newsroom we can run in 2025. We need 450 members by December 31 to keep publishing the stories that matter. Your support will ensure we can grow, cover more stories, and remain independent.
December 13, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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Another win for the Israel lobby!

This year they have gotten three of their-long time wishes on terror designations, with the IRGC, Samidoun and now Ansarallah being added to the list.

Read more about their plan to punish pro-Palestine advocacy: www.readthemaple.com/the-israel-l...
Government of Canada lists Ansarallah as a terrorist entity From: Public Safety Canada News release December 2, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario
December 2, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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Israel has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians in its ongoing genocide, but the Toronto Star chose a photo from the funeral for an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza.

This fits within a trend of Israeli perpetrators being humanized while Palestinians are reduced to numbers, at best.
Text: Toronto Star @TorontoStar The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza sees no end to war The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza se... Photo: Mother of Israeli soldier crying at his funeral.
December 2, 2024 at 12:04 AM