As the conflict in Gaza and Israel continues to escalate, Pacinthe Mattar sits down with Jonathan to consider the ways in which narratives are shaped, journalists are obstructed, and parameters of discussion get enforced.

They also look at the RCMP’s response to photojournalist Amber Bracken’s wrongful-arrest lawsuit, which somehow finds a new way to wring controversy from the term “occupation.”

Correction: A previous version of this episode featured claims of an altercation between an alleged Israeli police officer and Arabic-speaking reporter, elements of which Canadaland has since not been able to verify.

Clarification (Nov. 6, 2023): Further clarification has been added to our web post.

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Pacinthe Mattar

Further reading: 

• Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict – Committee to Protect Journalists
• An open letter to Canadian newsrooms on covering Israel-Palestine (2021) – Google Docs
• ‘On Thin Ice’: Some Biden Administration Staffers Feel Stifled Discussing Horrors In Gaza – HuffPost
• Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists (2020) – The Walrus
• Bisan Owda (@wizard_bisan1) – Instagram
• Jailed for Journalism: Amber & Michael Speak Out (2021) – CANADALAND
• RCMP dispute photojournalist's account of arrest while covering pipeline protest – The Canadian Press

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