When Genocide Wasn’t News
How Canadian media covered up the destruction of Gaza
Edited by Martin Lukacs, Dania Majid and Jason Toney
As Canadians bear witness to live-streamed horrors in Gaza, the country’s most powerful media have distorted the unfolding genocide—whitewashing Israeli violence, dehumanizing Palestinians, and smearing a growing protest movement.
This sharp and searing anthology lays bare the Canadian establishment media’s complicity in the destruction of Gaza.
Published by The Breach, an award-winning independent media outlet, the collection brings together urgent investigations and analysis by leading independent journalists and advocates who set the record straight.
Their writings expose systemic anti-Palestinian bias in the media, reveal the internal battles of journalists fighting for accurate coverage inside newsrooms, and document the pressure tactics used by pro-Israel lobby groups.
At once a blistering indictment and a call to action, this anthology stands as a testament to a rising challenge to decades-long media suppression of the truth about Israel and Palestine.
Paperback Price: $24.99 ; E-book Price: $7.99
Publication date: July 10, 2025
About the editors:
Martin Lukacs is a journalist and managing editor of The Breach. Dania Majid is a lawyer and president of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association. Jason Toney is the director of media advocacy at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East.
Table of Contents
Introduction, by Martin Lukacs, Jason Toney, and Dania Majid
Part One: Anti-Palestinian Bias
- Palestinian Deaths Count for Less in Canada’s Newspapers. Data Proves It, by Martin Lukacs, Katia Lo Innes, and Ben Cuthbert
- CBC Says Killing of Palestinians Doesn’t Merit Terms ‘Murderous,’ ‘Brutal,’ by Emma Paling
- Canadian Newsrooms Are Stifling Palestinian Perspectives, by Shenaz Kermalli
- Globe and Mail Censored Criticism of Israel by Award-Winning Indian Author, by Martin Lukacs
Part Two: The Fight Inside Newsrooms
- CBC Has Whitewashed Israel’s Crimes in Gaza. I Saw It Firsthand, by Molly Schumann
- Fighting for Fair Coverage of Palestine, by Zahraa Al-Akhrass
- Why I Left CTV News: The Fight for Press Freedom in Canada, by Iman Kassam
- Covering Palestine Shouldn’t Cost Anyone Their Job. Or Their Life, by Pacinthe Mattar
- An Open Letter to Canadian Newsrooms on Covering Israel-Palestine
Part Three: Silencing Palestinian Narratives
- Urgently Needed—A ‘Palestinian-Montrealer’! by Muhannad Ayyash
- Why the Term ‘Anti-Palestinian Racism’ Has an Uphill Climb to Recognition, by Shree Paradkar
- What Happened Outside Mount Sinai Hospital as a Pro-Palestine Rally Passed By? by David Gray-Donald
- Attacks on Press Freedoms Have Chilling Effects Far Beyond Gaza, by Sonya Fatah and Asmaa Malik
Part Four: The Pressure Tactics of the Israel Lobby
- Investigation: Journalists Denounce Pressure from the Pro-Israel Group Honest Reporting Canada, by Loubna Chlaikhy
- Postmedia Called Out for Publishing Israeli Propaganda as ‘News,’ by Jeremy Appel
- In ‘Covert Op,’ Israeli Consulate Backed Poll Inflating Support for Gaza War, by Emma Paling and Martin Lukacs
Part Five: Voices from Palestine
- Report from the Frontline of Israel’s War of Annihilation, by Hossam Shabat
Part Six: Advocating for Change
- Palestine Media Advocacy Toolkit, by Jason Toney and Anthony Issa
This month, The Breach’s Martin Lukacs is presenting book launches for When Genocide Wasn’t News and The Poilievre Project to audiences across western Canada.
📍 October 20 – Saskatoon (with professor Colleen Bell)
📍 October 21 – Edmonton (with journalist Jeremy Appel)
📍 October 22 – Edmonton (with Parkland Institute’s Ricardo Acuna)
📍 October 23 – Victoria (with professor Shemine Alnoor Gulamhusein)
Retailer information for When Genocide Wasn’t News
Price – $24.99
Pub. date – July 10, 2025
Format – Paperback
Extent – 264 pages
Size – 8 x 5 inches
Thema – JBCT4
ISBN – 9781069357823
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