Canadian journalists: Israel commits “ethnic cleansing”; “violence against innocent civilians”

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Toronto Star

On May 14, 2021 more than two thousands Canadian journalists, including 21 from the Toronto Star, as well as other media personalities signed the following open letter:

An open letter to Canadian newsrooms on covering Israel-Palestine

“The Middle East is complicated.”

“We need to hear both sides.”

“Everyone has a lot of emotions about this.”

These are just some of the excuses news editors have provided to Canadian journalists trying to cover the escalating violence against Palestinians.

The lack of nuanced Canadian media coverage of forced expulsions and indiscriminate airstrikes over the last three days, which have so far killed at least 137 Palestinians, including 36 children, has been disappointing. (This was the number of casualties at the time of writing this letter)

As journalists, we cannot selectively choose which international human rights violations to report on.

This past year, Canadian media has reckoned with and acknowledged the lack of diversity and nuance in covering issues of human rights. The work has just started.

Our industry rallied to properly cover the Black Lives Matter protests after the brutal police killing of George Floyd, and the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on marginalized communities at home and around the world. We are learning to report on Indigenous experiences and issues in a nuanced way that recognizes the long historical impact of colonialism. Why shouldn’t Palestinians be afforded the same nuance?

According to the United Nations and countless human rights organizations around the world (including ones based within Israel), what’s happening in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is a “grave breach of international law.” Some groups believe the attacks amount to an “ethnic cleansing.” It should be covered as such.

Dispossession is not complicated.

Violence against innocent civilians and children is not complicated.

Police aggression and state sanctioned racism is not complicated.

Journalists cover these issues all the time.

So why do we tip toe around coverage of Israel and Palestinians?

It’s time for Canadian newsrooms to carry out the necessary due diligence and report on this region with nuance and context. For that to happen, Canadian newsrooms will have to first acknowledge their failings.

Anyone who has worked in a Canadian newsroom has encountered the reluctance or resistance to covering Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Canadian style guides still ban the use of the word “Palestine” in coverage; this has led to many corrections over the years. Racialized journalists have reported feeling overly scrutinized, or even censored, after every story pitch on this region. The unfair standard applied to these story pitches has only added to the burden they feel in diversifying Canadian media coverage.

Unfortunately, newsroom leaders are skittish, fearing the deluge of complaints that often follows coverage. The deep reluctance to cover the ongoing nature of the Israeli occupation leads to urgent breaking news coverage that never includes the context that surrounds the issue. This content almost always centres around Israeli politicians and organizations, and representatives of the Israeli government and military; rarely are Palestinian voices ever centred or featured.

A recent Al Jazeera column highlighted only two Canadian publications reported on a new Human Rights Watch report that found Israel was guilty of decades-long crimes against humanity against Palestinians: Canadian Press and The Globe and Mail. Mainstream Israeli groups tracking human rights abuses against Palestinians like B’Tselem have done the same.

The CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster, did not have any coverage on the HRW report. Derek Stoffel, the CBC’s world news editor and former Middle East correspondent, explained the silence by saying that his newsroom did “not have the reporter resources on this day to devote to it.”

We’ve all heard this before. But the deaths of innocent people anywhere in the world, let alone a highly contentious region where many Canadians have vested interest, merits in-depth, fair and balanced coverage.

Our ask is simple: That all the tenets of journalism should apply to Canadian coverage of Occupied Palestinian Territories moving forward. Fair and balanced coverage should include historical and social context, reporters with knowledge of the region and, crucially, Palestinian voices.


Note: Signatures start at Page 5

May 14, 2021

An open letter to Canadian newsrooms on covering Israel-Palestine

“The Middle East is complicated.”

“We need to hear both sides.”

“Everyone has a lot of emotions about this.”

These are just some of the excuses news editors have provided to Canadian journalists trying to cover the escalating violence against Palestinians.

The lack of nuanced Canadian media coverage of forced expulsions and indiscriminate airstrikes over the last three days, which have so far killed at least 137 Palestinians, including 36 children, has been disappointing. (This was the number of casualties at the time of writing this letter)

As journalists, we cannot selectively choose which international human rights violations to report on.

This past year, Canadian media has reckoned with and acknowledged the lack of diversity and nuance in covering issues of human rights. The work has just started.

Our industry rallied to properly cover the Black Lives Matter protests after the brutal police killing of George Floyd, and the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on marginalized communities at home and around the world. We are learning to report on Indigenous experiences and issues in a nuanced way that recognizes the long historical impact of colonialism. Why shouldn’t Palestinians be afforded the same nuance?

According to the United Nations and countless human rights organizations around the world (including ones based within Israel), what’s happening in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is a “grave breach of international law.” Some groups believe the attacks amount to an “ethnic cleansing.” It should be covered as such.

Dispossession is not complicated.

Violence against innocent civilians and children is not complicated.

Police aggression and state sanctioned racism is not complicated.

Journalists cover these issues all the time.

So why do we tip toe around coverage of Israel and Palestinians?

It’s time for Canadian newsrooms to carry out the necessary due diligence and report on this region with nuance and context. For that to happen, Canadian newsrooms will have to first acknowledge their failings.

Anyone who has worked in a Canadian newsroom has encountered the reluctance or resistance to covering Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Canadian style guides still ban the use of the word “Palestine” in coverage; this has led to many corrections over the years. Racialized journalists have reported feeling overly scrutinized, or even censored, after every story pitch on this region. The unfair standard applied to these story pitches has only added to the burden they feel in diversifying Canadian media coverage.

Unfortunately, newsroom leaders are skittish, fearing the deluge of complaints that often follows coverage. The deep reluctance to cover the ongoing nature of the Israeli occupation leads to urgent breaking news coverage that never includes the context that surrounds the issue. This content almost always centres around Israeli politicians and organizations, and representatives of the Israeli government and military; rarely are Palestinian voices ever centred or featured.

A recent Al Jazeera column highlighted only two Canadian publications reported on a new Human Rights Watch report that found Israel was guilty of decades-long crimes against humanity against Palestinians: Canadian Press and The Globe and Mail. Mainstream Israeli groups tracking human rights abuses against Palestinians like B’Tselem have done the same.

The CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster, did not have any coverage on the HRW report. Derek Stoffel, the CBC’s world news editor and former Middle East correspondent, explained the silence by saying that his newsroom did “not have the reporter resources on this day to devote to it.”

We’ve all heard this before. But the deaths of innocent people anywhere in the world, let alone a highly contentious region where many Canadians have vested interest, merits in-depth, fair and balanced coverage.

Our ask is simple: That all the tenets of journalism should apply to Canadian coverage of Occupied Palestinian Territories moving forward. Fair and balanced coverage should include historical and social context, reporters with knowledge of the region and, crucially, Palestinian voices.

Signed by:

Journalists & Media Industry [2,247 signatures as of June 13, 2021]

Andray Domise: Contributing editor, Maclean’s

Aidan Jonah: Editor-in-Chief of The Canada Files

Shireen Ahmed

Kashmala Fida, digital associate CBC

Shenaz Kermalli

Srushti Gangdev, reporter, Burnaby Beacon

Eoin Higgins, journalist

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Dustin Godfrey, reporter, Burnaby Beacon

Arun Srinivasan, editor/writer, Yahoo Sports Canada

Jolson Lim, reporter, iPolitics

Noel Ransome, freelance journalist

Joshua McCoy, freelance journalist

Saba Eitizaz, multimedia journalist

Naheed Mustafa

Josh Bloch, journalist

Alicia Elliott, writer and editor

Desmond Cole, Journalist

Rahul Gupta, journalist

Stacey Lee Kong, freelance writer and editor

Emma Reid

Noor Javed, Journalist

Jessica Cooreman

Michelle Shephard, Independent journalist and filmmaker

Jim Rankin, Journalist, Toronto Star

Pacinthe Mattar, journalist, writer, producer

Mariam Ibrahim, writer

Tom Ross, reporter, 660 NEWS

Camila Escalante, editor, Kawsachun News

Joe Callaghan, freelance sports journalist

Sara Mojtehzadeh, reporter, Toronto Star

Cody Black

Peter Kay, Independent Journalist

Arnold August, journalist

Fatima Syed, freelance journalist

Vicky Mochama, editor, Study Hall

Tyler Griffin, editor-in-chief, The Eyeopener

Shree Paradkar, columnist, Toronto Star

Shetu Modi, video journalist/filmmaker, freelance – formerly of The Canadian Press and HuffPost Canada

Cole Nixon, Gotgame.com

Netscape Negro, Medium freelancer

Steven Zhou

Shawn McCarthy, Retired journalist

Vanmala Subramaniam, reporter

Hailey Rounsaville

Christopher Curtis, journalist, Ricochet Media

Zac Kotzer, writer/editor, Funland Mag

Samira Mohyeddin

Ahmar Khan, journalist

Rebecca Gao, writer and editor

Radiyah Chowdhury

Arman Aghbali, associate producer, CBC Radio

Min Sook Lee, documentary filmmaker

Kevin Smith, deputy editor, iPoliticsINTEL

Nadine Yousif, reporter, Toronto Star

Mahbab Ghadakpour

Aída Chávez, Washington DC Correspondent, The Nation

Asmaa Malik, Associate professor, Ryerson School of Journalism

Ashoka Mukpo, Features Writer, Mongabay

Farhan Mohamed, CEO, Overstory Media Group

Raneem Alozzi, Journalist

Sana Mohamad

Joey Nicholson, Boss, If Not Now

KC Hoard, Freelance Journalist

Stephan Reilly, Editor, CanadianGameDevs.com

Sana Saeed, Host, AJ+

Derrick O’Keefe, Editorial collective member, Ricochet Media

Olivier Cadotte, Freelance Journalist

Jane Gerster, reporter

Jon Horler, Freelance journalist

Mohammed Hidhayat, Freelance Journalist, Tamil Nadu, India

Kate Robertson, freelance journalist

Nana aba Duncan, Carty Chair of Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies, Carleton University

Stuart Benson, reporter

Wardah Wilkinson, freelance journalist

Liam Devitt, Outgoing News Editor, The Meliorist

Amy Tucker, Reporter, digital, CBC

Ethan Cox, Editor, Ricochet Media

Josh Lalonde, The Leveller

Morgan Bocknek, Podcast producer, Toronto Star

Anonymous Anonymous, CBC reporter, CBC News Toronto

Alex Davey

Shoaib Abbasi, Dawn News

Chris Hanna, Senior editor, Yahoo Canada

Jennifer Yang Reporter, Toronto Star

Kayla Zhu, Student journalist

Matt Stickland, Founding Editor, Committee Trawler

Elizabeth Mudenyo, Writer

Alexandre Denis, Staff writer, The Link

Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Senior Editor

Ryan Cooper, Producer, Rainy Storm Productions Inc.

Dalmar Gure, Hiiraan Online

Anya Zoledziowski, Reporter

Denise Balkissoon, Executive Editor, Chatelaine

Nasim Ali

Natasha Grzincic, Deputy Editor

Desiree Assaad, Citizen supporting press freedom.

Evy Kwong, editor, Toronto Star

Olivia Bowden, Journalist

Cole James Cash, Citizen Reporter , GNN Network Channel 10

Maha S Yahya, Freelance Photojournalist

Melissa Martin Writer

Reena Devani, Writer

Andrew McWhinney, Editor, Negation Magazine

Tobin Ng, Freelance journalist

Michal Stein, Freelance journalist and producer

Ayesha Nasir

Linda Ilene Solomon, CEO, Observer Media Group

Chantal Braganza

Maryam Shah, Digital producer, Toronto Star

Joyita Sengupta, Associate Producer, CBC News

Kat Eschner, Freelance journalist

Steph Wechsler, Managing editor, J-Source

Andrea Bellemare, Producer, CBC Radio

Andrea Houston, Journalist

Adrian Cheung, Host, Toronto Star

David Moscrop, Freelance writer, podcaster, author

Behdad Mahichi, producer, Al Jazeera

Savanna Craig, Video Journalist, CUTV

Manuela Vega, digital producer, Toronto Star

Debbie Pacheco, Journalist

Jenn Jefferys, Freelance journalist

Clare Bonnyman, Associate Producer, CBC

Martin Lukacs, Journalist and Managing Editor, The Breach

Jeremy Appel, municipal politics reporter, The Sprawl

Tayo Bero, Freelance Journalist

Saima Desai, Editor, Briarpatch Magazine

Julia Mastroianni, Journalist

Alex Nguyen, Journalist

Sarah Krichel, Social Media Manager, The Tyee

Sara Jabakhanji, Reporter, CBC

Jordan Darville, News Writer, The Fader

Andréa Schmidt, Journalist and Filmmaker

Alyshah Hasham, Journalist, Toronto Star

Angelyn Francis, Journalist, Toronto Star

Tamara Khandaker, Host, The Globe and Mail

David Slavick, Host, The Popular Show

Iain Sherriff-Scott, Reporter, iPolitics

Matthew Amha, CBC News

Aeman Ansari, Freelance Journalist

Kathy Wazana, Documentary Filmmaker and former Radio-Canada Researcher

Ishmael N. Daro, Digital Editor, Democracy Now!

Justin Smirlies, digital producer

Fernando Arce, Freelance Journalist, Media Co-op

Jody Porter, Reporter, CBC

Sobia Khan, ME

Emma Prestwich, Digital Editor, Broadview

Libaan Osman, Digital Producer, Toronto Star

Mitchell Thompson, writer, PressProgress

Moira Wyton, Journalist, The Tyee

Alex Cosh, BC Reporter, PressProgress

Irelyne Lavery, Reporter, Toronto Star

Tina Pittaway, Journalist

James Wilt, Author & Freelance Journalist

Rosa Saba, Reporter, Toronto Star

David Slater, Journalist

Emily Leedham, Prairies Reporter, PressProgress

Brooke Taylor, Writer, CTVNews.ca

Jesse Winter, Freelance photojournalist

Drew Brown, Editor-in-Chief, The Independent

Victor Vrankulj

Caitrin Hodson, Freelancer, chase producer, CTV News

Takwa Souissi, Freelance Journalist

Zahra Binbrek

Urbi Khan, Staff Reporter, Toronto Star

Mariam Matti, Writer and Editor

Mzwandile Poncana, Journalist

Emily Fagan, Freelance Journalist

Rachel Browne, Reporter and producer

HG Watson, Journalist

Katie Hyslop, Reporter, The Tyee

Haneen Al-Hassoun, Freelance Journalist

Kelly Chia, Staff Writer, The Peak

Aysha Ghaffar, Freelance Journalist

Jillian Piper, Editor-in-chief, The Charlatan

Zahraa Al-Akhrass, Video Journalist, Global News

Duncan Kinney, Editor, Progress Report

Priyanka Bansal, Journalist

Madi Wong, Journalist, Global News

David Cassels , Student, Ryerson School of Journalism

Jess Rohan, Journalist

Emilie Nicola, Columnist

Urooba Jamal, reporter

Dan O’Sullivan, Writer, Epic Magazine

Steven Monacelli, Freelance Journalist

Peter Counter, Freelance writer and editor

Joan Baxter, Freelance journalist and author

Sara Eldabaa, Journalism student

Silas Le Blanc, Managing Online Editor, The Varsity

Jordan Heath-Rawlings, Host and director, Frequency Podcast Network

Mariam El Marakeshy, filmmaker and reporter

Luke Carroll, journalist

Johna Baylon, freelance journalist

Angelica Zagorski, freelance journalist

David Rudin, journalist

Abby Plener, Associate Producer

Sadaf Ahsan, freelance journalist

Tania Natscheff, producer

Althea Manasan, Digital Producer, CBC Radio

Bridget Stringer-Holden, news editor, Capilano Courier

Melody Ma, opinion writer

Leah Sandals, writer and editor

Amy Chyan , journalist

Arya Hodjat, journalist

Matthew Braga, Freelance journalist

Hadiya Roderique, Freelance journalist

Ammar Abdu, Freelance Journalist

Krystal Kavita Jagoo, Freelance Writer

Sonya Fatah, Assistant Professor, Ryerson School of Journalism

Alisha Samnani, Editor-in-Chief, Capilano Courier

Carol Eugene Park, Journalist, Decomplicated

Mike Shulman, Writer/editor, SportsNet

Catherine Abes, Journalist

Stephen Wentzell, Contributor, Nova Scotia Advocate

Dawn Marie Paley, Canadian freelance journalist in Mexico

Sherina Harris, Journalist

Jillian Kestler-D’Amours, Online editor, Al Jazeera English

Huda Hassan, Writer, Scholar, Cultural critic

Perry King, Freelance Journalist and Author

Maham Abedi

Jonathan Caragay-Cook, Journalist

Mahnoor Yawar

Ann Marie Elpa, Reporter, The Toronto Star

Abeer Khan, Features Editor, The Eyeopener at Ryerson University

Christina Frangou, Independent Journalist

Zena Salem, Toronto-based Journalist

Dawn Paley, Freelance Journalist

Andrea Sellinger, Producer, CBC News

Johanna Chisholm , Journalist, The Coast

Nathan Kalman-Lamb, End of Sports Podcast

Nazih Khatatba, Journalist, Meshwar media

Zunera Hashmi, Journalist

Renee Pellerin, Journalist

Omar Mouallem, Freelance journalist and educator, Pandemic University School of Writing

Dr David Brake, journalist and journalism professor

Trisha Sales, Journalist

Sadiah Rahman, Freelance journalist

Melissa Fundira, Freelance journalist

Sunny Hundal, Journalist, UK

Allison Baker, Freelance Journalist

Perry King, Author and journalist

Marcello Di Cintio, Author and freelance journalist

Kira Walker, Independent Journalist

Ben Norton, Journalist

Sahar Fatima, Journalist

Kaila Jefferd-Moore, Freelance Journalist

Jax Jacobsen, Freelance journalist

Diamond Yao, Journalist

Inori Roy, Freelance Journalist

Nancy Forde, Freelance Photojournalist/Documentary Photographer

Emma McIntosh, Reporter

Alan Conter, Lecturer, Dept of Journalism, Concordia University, Montreal

Dilshad Burman, Journalist

Furqan Mohamed, Freelance Writer, Culture Editor for Mimp Magazine

Zehra Naqvi, Writer and Editor

Ali Yerevani, Political editor

R E, editor

Sierra Bein, Editor, The Globe and Mail

Scott Schmidt, Layout editor, Medicine Hat News

Farah Syed, Managing Editor , Yahoo News Canada

Tabassum Siddiqui, Editor

Jonathan Adjemian, Editor and Translator

Lela Savic, Managing Editor, La Converse

Tim Bissell, Writer/Editor & Deputy Site Manager, SBNation/Vox Media

Jes Mason, photo editor, The Eyeopener

Ricardo Rozental, Writer, Sound Editor/Sound Designer, Carreta de Recetas

Joey Chini, Reporter/Producer, 660 NEWS Calgary

Maria Sarrouh, Reporter

Breanna Xavier-Carter, Reporter

Stu Neatby, Reporter

Latifa Abdin, associate producer – casual CBC NN

Imogen Birchard, Producer

Beza Seife, Senior Producer, CBC Radio

kyle muzyka, associate producer, CBC

Safiyyah Ally, Executive Producer, Let the Quran Speak

Aruna Dutt, Associate Producer, CBC

Mamoun Hassan, Producer, Nabaga Media production Inc

Sumayya Tobah, Associate Producer

Ryan McMahon, CEO // Chief Creative Producer, Makoons Media Group

Nathalie Younglai, Screenwriter-Producer-Director, Founder, BIPOC TV & Film

Sara Sleiman, Digital Producer, TRT World

Layla Ahmad, Producer, author

Raji Aujla, Editor in Chief, Newest Magazine

Roohi Sahajpal, Writer

Celina Gallardo, Editorial Intern, Toronto Star

Harpuneet Nijjar, Journalist

Jagdeesh Mann, Freelance Journalist

Nicholas Seles, Journalism student, Humber College

Kelly Jarman, Writer

Andrew Jeffrey, Journalist

Sukaina Jamil, Freelance writer

Jas Grewal, Editor

Carolyn Hinds, Film critic and Journalist

Sima Shakeri, Digital Producer, Toronto Star

Ali Raza

Josie Kao

Terri Coles, Freelance Writer

Nora Loreto, Opinionist

Peter Ash, Senior Researcher, CBC Sports

Hanna Lee

Marion Warnica

Alexander Kim, Producer, Crackdown Podcast

Zainelabdin Abdin, Former Contributor to Radio Canada International (Arabic Section)

Luke Ottenhof

André Forget, literary critic, Toronto

Haneen Al-Hassoun

Alanna Rizza

Justin Brake

Reporter, CBC News

Alexandra Mae Jones , Freelance Writer, CTVNews.ca

Ricardo Lamour, Columnist and Artist

Emily Klatt, Freelance

Tai Huynh

Anne T. Donahue, Freelance

Sam Khanlari, Freelance writer, formerly CBC

Hayden King, Editor

Sheema Khan, Monthly columnist, Globe and Mail

Amanda Parris, Writer, Host

Laraib Anwer, Journalism student

Deidre Olsen, Journalist

Tim Forster, freelance journalist (formerly of Vox Media)

Jaskaran Sandhu, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Baaz

Ko Kat., Journalist

Ramona Leitao, Freelance journalist

Zahra Khozema, Freelance journalist

Harrison Mooney, journalist

Tahiat Mahboob, Journalist, Filmmaker, Storyteller

Nicholas Sokic, Freelance Journalist

Marta Iwanek, Freelance Photojournalist and Filmmaker

Jarrett Martineau, Producer and Broadcaster

Amira Elghawaby, Writer and human rights advocate

Marine Caleb, Journaliste indépendante

Anne Lagacé Dowson, Freelance journalist, Ricochet.media

Jordan Thornton, Writer, Worked in Canadian and US news media

Hamza Ab, freelance journalist

Sarah Hagi, Writer

Sandra Shatilla, Ex CBC jounalist

Mohamed Nuur, Writer, 1919 Magazine

Hannah Carty, Editor-in-Chief, The Varsity

Tahmeed Shafiq, Managing Editor, The Varsity

Alexa DiFrancesco, Arts & Culture Editor, Varsity Publications Inc.

Jimmy Thomson, Managing Editor, Capital Daily

Jadine Ngan, Freelance journalist and Features Editor, The Varsity

Caleb Yo, Organizer, 1919 Magazine

Kunal Chaudhary, Freelance Journalist

Laureen McLaughlin, Freelance Editor

Patrick Penner, reporter, Black Press

Richa Syal, freelance journalist

Ali Pitargue, associate producer, CBC Vancouver

Lea Sabbah

Jack Hauen, reporter, QPBriefing

Shreya Kalra, Freelance journalist

Sarah Tomlinson, The Eyeopener

Charlize Alcaraz, Business and Technology Editor, The Eyeopener

Nida Zafar, Reporter, The Pointer

India McAlister, Journalist – CBC Kids News

Talha Karim, journalist at Ryerson University

Julian Uzielli, associate producer, CBC Radio

Al Donato, Toronto-based freelance journalist

Samantha Moya, Associate producer, CBC

Emmanuel Samoglou, Journalist

Nida Omar, Digital Content Coordinator, Global News

Christine O’Mahony, Journalist, Meath Live

Sahar Fatima, Journalist

Sara Hussein, Journalist

Anthony Issa, Student Journalist at Concordia

Jesse Freeston, Journalist and Filmmaker

Kieran Delamont, Writer, Photographer

Jalani Morgan, Photo Editor of West End Phoenix / Photojournalist.

Antonia Zerbisias, Journalist

Rumneek Johal, Host/Producer Decomplicated, Overstory Media Group

Braela Kwan, Producer

Jasmin Tuffaha, Journalist/Producer, Former CBC & KPCC (NPR L.A.) staffer

Tannara Yelland, Freelance Writer

Emma Arkell, Multimedia Journalist

David Latona, News Reporter, Thomson Reuters

Creeden Martell, Journalist

Noha Mohamed, Journalist, Radio Host & Producer

Maggie Reid, Journalist & Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Toronto Scarborough

Ahmad Hathout, Journalist

Allya Davidson, Senior Producer, CTV W5

Tristan Wheeler, Freelance Journalist

Carla Ciccone, Writer

Shalu Mehta, Reporter, The Discourse

Bee Quammie, Freelance writer and radio host

Natasha O’Neill, Journalist

Alanna Rizza, Assignment Coordinator, Global News Toronto

Eva Uguen-Csenge, Reporter, CBC

Darya Marchenkova, Associate Producer, Al Jazeera English

Matt Bickerton, Freelancer

April Tardif, Freelance Journalist

Crissy Calhoun, Editor

Kirti Vyas, Freelance Journalist

Alexandra Molotkow, Editor/Writer

Tim Forster, Freelance journalist (formerly Eater/Vox Media)

Ziya Jones, Editor

Simran Singh, Managing Editor

Kelsey Adams, Staff Writer/Freelancer, NOW Magazine

Oliver Sachgau, Editor in Chief, Vivid Money

Nathan Christie, Web Editor

Nawa Tahir, Deputy Senior Copy Editor, The Varsity

Christine Estima, Freelance writer

Annie Shields, Engagement Editor, The Nation magazine

Renée Sylvestre-Williams, Freelance journalist

Calum Slingerland, Writer and editor

Greer Gemin, Carleton Journalism School Graduate

Rhythm Sachdeva, Reporter, Toronto Star

Joelle Kidd, Writer

Andrew Evans, Digital editor

Amisha Sachdeva, Student Journalist, Carleton University

Neil Waytowich, Podcaster

Kevin Maimann, Freelance Journalist

Matt Alexandris, Freelancer

Mina Allen, Associate Producer

Kyle Campbeill, Journalist, Freelance

Kiran Fatima, Writer, Podcaster, Red Life Podcast

Laura Beaulne-Stuebing, Journalist

Brittany Gervais, Journalist

Stefan Novakovic, Journalist

Lynn Lau, Freelance Writer/Editor

David Lochead, Freelance Reporter

Jon Blanchard , Pinch Editorialist, Halifax

Abeer Yusuf, Freelance journalist

Mairin Prentiss, Reporter and Producer, Independent

Mosab Alnomire, Journalist and chief editor at Henna Platform

Jody Anderson, Freelance writer

Molly M., Ex reporter, Humber Et Cetera, Humber News TV, YYZ Humber magazine, Kawartha Lakes This Week.

Brennan Doherty, Staff writer

Peter Nolan-Smith, Investigative Journalist

Monisha Caroline Martins, Journalist

Dina (Ibrahim) Al-Shibeeb, Journalist , Metroland Media/Newmarket

Duncan Pike, Freelance

Neha Chollangi, Local reporter, Times Chronicle

Mohammed Jafar Bhamji, Editor, AlameenPost.com

Caro Rolando, Freelance journalist

Ann Douglas, Freelance journalist and author

Anon, Reporter/editor, CBC News

Mariam Nouser, Freelancer

Priya Ramanujam, Team Editor, Toronto Star

Tania Pereira, Editor

Mai Nguyen, Freelance Journalist

Tanis Fowler, Editor, CBC News

Alex Mlynek, Freelance editor and writer

Madi Haslam, Editor

Oseremen Irete, Freelance Journalist

Adam Laskaris, Freelance writer

Amanda Roth, Subscriber success manager

Vivian Tabar, CBC

Jake Kivanc, Journalist

Michael Rancic, Freelance writer, New Feeling Co-op

Emily Mathieu, Journalist

Jonathan Ore, Writer/editor, CBC Radio

David Gray-Donald, Editor, Media Co-op

Samantha McCabe, Freelance journalist

Kevin Ball, producer, CBC Radio

Taylor Barrett, Senior Editor

Brishti Basu, Freelance journalist

Premila D’Sa, Journalist

Miriam Valdes-Carletti, Video Journalist

Christy Somos, Journalist, CTV News

Susana Ferreira, journalist, producer, editor

Sarah Jesmer, Multimedia Journalist

Nairi Apkarian, Digital Producer

Maher Mezahi, Freelance journalist

Amber Bracken, Photojournalist

Scott Neigh, writer, journalist, and media-maker, Talking Radical Radio

Saleem Khan, Founder & Editor, JOVRNALISM & INVSTG8.net

Cherise Seucharan, Journalist

Hannah Sung, Journalist, Media Girlfriends

B. Rody, Editor and essayist

Kiran Nazish, Director, Coalition For Women In Journalism

Damla Tarhan, Manager, Coalition For Women In Journalism

Ceren İskit, Researcher, The Coalition For Women In Journalism

Laura Hensley, Freelance journalist

Niko Stratis, freelance writer

Tim Smith, Photojournalist

Aysha Khan, Freelance journalist

David Doel, Creator & Host, The Rational National

Christo Aivalis, Columnist, Canadian Dimension

Sabra Ismath, Journalist

Erin Seatter, Editor, Ricochet Media

Urooba Jamal, reporter

Mariam El Marakeshy, filmmaker and reporter

Luke Carroll, journalist

Paris Marx, Freelance writer

Anon, Video Journalist, CityNews

Natasha Vanos, Student Journalist

Roslyn Talusan, Culture Journalist and Memoirist

Kevin Metcalf, Communications Coordinator (Former), Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (Former)

Ajit Singh, Journalist

Matthew Slevin, Carleton School of Journalism

Greer Gemin, Carleton Journalism School Graduate

Robert Hiltz, Staff Writer, Passage

Meral Jamal, graduate, Carleton University School of Journalism

Shivani Persad

Farzad Fatholahzadeh

Andre Mayer

Garvia Bailey

Yamri Taddese

Zaid Noorsumar

Mrinali Anchan

Eden Debebe, Digital Content Producer, OMNI Television

Alisha Mughal, freelance journalist

Sarah Kronenfeld, Senior Copy Editor, The Varsity

Shahroze Rauf, CBC

Kelsea O’Brien, Sports Writer

Hilary Beaumont, journalist

Chris Hampton, journalist

Lauren Strapagiel, senior reporter, BuzzFeed News

Anushka Yadav, freelance Journalist

Samar Warsi, Lawyer and journalist

Aysha White, freelance journalist

Boris R. Thebia, documentary photographer

Rhea Lisondra, journalist and editor, Street Voices and AZN Connection

Aya Al-Hakim, web producer, Global News Halifax

Anonymous, temporary associate producer, CBC News

Charlie Carey, NEWS1130

Community Members:

Radhika Mongia, Associate Professor, York University, Toronto

Andy Clarke

Katelynn Shankaran

Tian Rabbani, Simon Fraser University, MPH Candidate

Troy Davis

Chris Wolfe

Omar

Farah Mustapha

Paul Seale

Justin Podur, Associate Professor, York University

Jessica Rakhra, Registered Nurse

Matthew Elliot

Timiro Mohamed, Youth Poet Laureate, City of Edmonton

Mohamed Ellaw

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Liz Marshall , Filmmaker, LizMars Productions Inc.

Saba Jawaid

Mohamed Nazim

Carly Kussen

Jeremy Wildeman, Dr, University of Ottawa

Afra Khan

Safeeha Ally

Sakina Walji

Jonathan Provost, Teacher

Karina chu

Ryan Pye, software developer

Shabeeh Ahmad, housing worker

Khalid Kamran/

Meera Estrada, writer

Rabia Ahmed

Sara Alvi

Sarah Shalhoub

Ghousia Khan

Oumoussilma Mohamed, Communication officer

Shruti Singh

Humaira Badr

Amrit Ghag

Aleem Hussain

Dana Alsahhar, student

Shaima Hasan

Alex Zandra Van Chestein, author

Fatima Aleem

Nida Ahmad, Dr.

Osman O, driver, operator

Geoffrey Morrison , writer

Mayssaa Ali, executive assistant

Khalid Alsahhar, doctor

Ashley Wazana, physician

Justinne Ramirez , Communications Specialist

Michael Young, C Tech

Melissa Barbeau, Teacher and Writer

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Frah Chaudhry, MSW

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Sheida Rajaee

Nehal Al Tarhuni

Nikoo Rajaee

Dr. Layla Mofid

Rana Khan

Rakhshanda Qadri

Qichao

Fareeda Lakhani, Programs Officer, SOSCIP

Syed Mohammad Husain, Captain Retd, Pakistan International Airlines

B.H. Yael, Artist/Professor, OCAD University

Dr. Ambreen Moazzam

Dr. Lila Pine, X University, Toronto Ontario

Yasmeen Mirza, Assistant Secretary, Muslim Association of Hamilton

Ahmed Habib

Nasreen Bharoocha

Akram Mirza

Abdul Ghani Mirza, Muslims Association of Hamilton

Nana Yanful, Lawyer

Hina Arif

Foziah Elamad, Teacher

Shaheeda Kirtane

Karima Laib

Christian Katushabe, Pediatric RN

Jamaal A Diaby

Salma Mohammed, Language Interpreter, Exchange Language Services

Wissam Halawani, Business Process Architect

Niklas von Krosigk, Graduate Student

Majid Alvi, C.N.C. Machine Operator

Abida Alvi

Scott Miller Berry, filmmaker

Kanan Halawani, Operations Manager

Brian Noble, Professor, Dalhousie University

Wassim Haydar

Umar Bacchus, Product Designer

Nour El Damatty

Graydon Shephard, Lawyer, Civil Litigation Law

Ruhee Kassam, Registered Audiologist

Nadia Khan

Sugee Liyanage, Student

Sara Rana, Secondary Classroom teacher

Graydon Shephard, Lawyer, Civil Litigation Law

Ruhee Kassam, Registered Audiologist

Nadia Khan

Sugee Liyanage, Student

Sara Rana, Secondary Classroom teacher

Yasmin Merchant, Teacher

Joni Schoroth

Mohammed Saleem Padinharkkara, VP & Co Founder, CCIM

Sneha Venugopal

Fatima Arakkal, Asst Property Manager

Ditsha Patel

Dr. Ali Ghouse, Associate professor, McMaster university.

Sheeba Syed, Auditor

Gabriela Premat-Wainer

Mohammed Salim Thottathikulam

Shafaq Imran

Suhail Hashim, Registered Nurse

Sandra Bardocz X

Ravneet Panglia

Gina Mofid, Office Manager

Farhan Shaikh, Senior Product Manager

Sidhra Ahmed

Ibtissama Boukas

Christine Genier, Freelance content creator

Sameena Ahmed –

Patrick Howlett

Alyssa Saleh,, CGA

Wendy Forrest

Kinda Nehlawi, Training Specialist

Anfaal Farah

Jakob Huels-Elliott, Concerned Citizen

Hafsah Mohammad, Activist/Community Advocate, Grassroots NB

Melissa Elliott

Adnan Akiel, Founder & President, Bridging Gaps Foundation

Furquan Gehlen, Director and founder, Canadian Muslim Peace Alliance

Hasan, Enterprise Architect

Meg Lonergan.

Sarah Naseer

Dr. (PhD) Sandra Sjollema, Jewish Independent Voices

Sarvenaz Kermanshahi

Salim S, Business Analyst

Alan Herbert, Presbyterian Camp Director (retired)

Dr. Hesham Soliman, UBC

Jessie Dao

Sandra Cordero Rebolledo, caregiver

Joanne Lee

Zahra Tootonsab, student, University of Alberta

Sania Zahid, Program Delivery Manager

Christopher Carlson, Nurse Educator

Muhammed Korakkakodan, Uber driver

Hamza

Iltaf Sahib, President, The B.C. Muslim Association

Darshan Dorka, CEO

Zulfath Faisal

Rosalie Ferguson .

Zayan Faisal

Faisal Khan, IT Architect

Haris Khan

Sam Khan

Khuram Khan

Tammy Forsythe, artist

Kinda Nehlawi, Training Specialist

Shenaaz Khan, Educator

Margaret Cornish, Lt (N), the Reverend

Dr. Andrea Mann

Sabrina Sherif, Television Writer and Producer

Joan Rossy

Maurice Renaud

Karen Rodman, Writer and activist, Just Peace Advocates

Omodou Njie, Student

Amber Asad

Alanah Fernandes

Assala Alqahwaji, Student

Suzanne Nobel, Graduating Student, McGill University

Basheer Mohamed, VP of Marketing

Max Brazier, Student

Denisha Black, Student

Christina Nichols, Operations Manager- Video Production

Raja Jarrar, Student

Kat Amicone

Claire Dumouchel, Teacher

Alexis Hayward

Asif Al Noor, Founder, As Saff Foundation

Scott McFadden

Widad Harrison, Realtor

Alastair Macdonald, Retired chemist

Iqbal Weerabangsa

Paul Ahmarani, Actor

Saadia Pirzada, Public School Clerk

Leila Cartier, Student

Hussain Nosheen

Amr Saleh, Medical Student, University of Toronto

Isabela Müller, Student

Mario Bibi Cordero

Caitlin Perry

Luqmaan Moolla, Senior medical student

Amira Khalifa

Rafia Malik, Educator

Jawad Qureshy

Tarek Mizan, Software Engineer

Alia Khan

Bushra Mohammad, Mental Health Consultant, Canada Life

Idiris Abdi

Moona Akhter

Shahina Ali

Jan Ali

Fasiha Tahir

Firoza Suleman

Nadiah Latif

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Muhammad Baksh, Aircraft Engineer

Khalid Hamadeh, CEO, StrawSave Inc.

Himika Rashid

Misbah Naseer, Project manager

Zafar Siddiqui, Administrator, Muslim Association of Hamilton

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Michael Callura

Amna Sayed, Student

Tabatha Armstrong, University of New Brunswick

Ibrahim Abusitta, Artist

Agustina Rabsiun, Realtor

Farhan Yusuf, Business owner

Luigi Nicastro

Victoria Garnett

Unaiza Nasim

Luisa Alfonso

Ignazio Nicastro, IC Contemporary

Mariam Nader

Hannah Veiga, Artist

Haseena Manek

Jonathan McPhedran Waitzer, Director of Operations & Finance, The Leap

Margot Francis, Associate Professor, Brock University

Danielle Chahal

Leila Syed-Fatemi, Artist

Jenine Marsh

Tala Mohiar, Translator

Lizzy Idowu, Artist

Maruf Dewan

Tahsin Ahmed, Team Lead, PHAC

Melinda Josie, Freelance illustrator

Sabiha Mannan, Graphic Designer

Husna Hassanali

Laureen Madani

Yara Kamal, Entrepreneur

SK Schiralli, business owner

Sean Kua, Multi-disciplinary artist

Alfarouq Abdulmonem, University undergraduate student, University of Western Ontario

James Choi, Storeperson, TTC

Abdulla Khatib

Samar Nour

Mary-Beth Raddon, Associate Professor, Brock University

Hanady Bhais, EA

Jalil Bokhari, Community organizer, CFTO (community fridges Toronto)

Cassandra Romano

Eamonn Alphin, Platform Specialist

John Sorenson, Professor, Brock University

Rabia Waraich

Lori Ann Gomez

Sarah Savu

Shakeel Gaya, Public Speaker and Trainer

J. Phillips, Respiratory Therapist

Iman Sattar, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy Analyst

Alana Traficante, Writer and Curator

Assel El-Rayes, Visual Artist

Tierney Kobryn-Dietrich, PhD Candidate, McMaster University

Leanne Latty, Public servant

Nada El Baytam, Designer/Artist

Frank Adin

Mahdi Ahsan

Brittany Shepherd, Artist

Sarah Agee

Adiba Mahbub

Zainab Al-Zubaidi

Imran Kukdawala, Vice President, Council on Minority Rights in India

Raghad S., Photographer

Nick Ward, Writer

Marwa Mahmod

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Esme Stumborg

Evelina Pan

Amer Younes, Student

Aatika Moollabhai

Sarah Bodri

Amin Shehata

Sara Khan

Zain Abideen, Accountant

Noor Zitawi

Hassan Chaudhry, Computer scientist

Ivana Rovic, Intern Architect

Heather K. Dahlstrom, Writer, Producer, Director, Human Rights Activist, RUTHLESS

Docus Odonf

Mehadi Kalam, CSR

Jack McDonnell, Law Student

Anne Marie Togher

Kinda Nehlawi, Training Specialist

Safsaf Saffuriya

Ibn Ain Al-Hilweh

Justin Smith, MA

Justin Smith

Madiha Bhatti, Psychotherapist

Uzma Khokhar

Chantal Hamel, Administrator

Yasmin Al-Samarrai, Architect

Rob Heidenreich, Co-Owner, Business Development

Suraya Alam

Sabrina Gunawan

Hani Aqdas

Tierney Kobryn-Dietrich, PhD Candidate, McMaster University

Suhrab Zazai

Alex Manley

Anne Henderson, Documentary Filmmaker

Ryan Kyle

Brian Cheung

Zainab Mirwali, Optometrist Receptionist

Dawood Younis

Ameerah

Bruce Katz, Co-President Palestinian and Jewish Unity

Narjis Kazmi

Emilio Alvarez, Photographer

A Jeffrey, Researcher

Ryan Cooper, Producer, Rainy Storm Productions Inc.

Zanjeel Aneez

Murwa Omar

Noha Mahdi

Amanda Main, Research Coordinator

Lara El Mekkawi, University of Waterloo

Jess De Vittoris, Artist

Michelle-Andrea Girouard

Sabiha Afreen

Meh Noor, Medical Student, University of Toronto

Syed Rehman

Ukasha Qureshi

Kate Murphy, Business Director

Shadi Blasi

Atticus Black

Laurie Kang, Artist

Natasha Venditti, Marketing

Aisha Wilks, PhD Student, McMaster University

Tamari Kitossa, Associate Professor, Brock University

Maegan Broadhurst

Tasneem Ahmed

Reba Ahmed

Saadman Ahmed

Asish Ahmed

Mahiya Habib

Mahiya Chowdhury

Shaherbano Raza

Misty Saha

Ellen Kabir

Samiha Rahman

Fariha rizvi

Shadow Afrin, Teacher

Zain husain

Tahir Mian

Narjis rizvi

Sarah Joosub, Student

Iqbal rizvi

Talal Ashraf

Michael Zloczewski

Shelby Prokop-Millar

Rola Zaher

Matthew Gargula

James Knott

Zainab Bari

Osman Bari

Phil Gomes

Nikki Morrison, Elementary Teacher

Reza Fakhraei, University of Toronto Medical Student

Jenisse Minott, Activist

Cameron Whittle, EIT

Shaheera Nayb

Samra Bari

Parker Galbraith-Nolan, Welder, IASTE 873

Arshad Desai, Graduate Student

Farzana Ashfaq

Syed Umar, Director

Jennavie Duran

Aram Keyvani, Student at Law

Naila Khan

Himani Bannerji, Professsor Emeritus, York University

Jesse Turner-Nixon, Student

Stephanie Lim

Maricris Rivera

Darren Elias

Paul Kitz

Rifat Iqbal

Molly Verderosa

Bushra Malik

Martin Fontaine, Agent de pastorale, Église catholique du diocèse de Montréal

Qurratul-ain Zahra

Sepinoud Siavosh

Sherien Barsoum, Documentary Filmmaker

Heather Stowell

Polina Teif, documentary filmmaker

Donna Jeffrey, Retired

Qurratul-ain Zahra

Posy Legge, PhD candidate, Queen’s University

Fatima Asad, Student

Sandra Brown, retired

Mohammed Saleem Padinharkkara, Co-Founder, CCIM

Hajrah Elley

Briana Zitella, Intern Architect

Laura Carusi

Sayyid Bacchus, Project Analyst

Mugoli Samba

Jamelie Hassan, artist/co-founder, Embassy Cultural House

Julia Campisi , Artist

Josh Davis, QA Tester, Drinkbox Studios

Ananka Rodriguez, Nurse

Ron Benner, Adjunct Professor, Western University, Visual Arts, Co-founder Embassy Cultural House

Alina Cox, Communications Specialist

Sameen Salim

Emerson Maxwell

Druv Sareen

Sofia Tijanic

Natalie Chuck

Daniel McGuire

Josh B.

Kinza Shahid

Muireann Crawford

Mahmoud Youssef

Asma P

Julie Arounlasy

Suleyman

Emma Sexton

Maha Al Massri

Asher Hill

Bhavani Ryan, firefighter, City of Richmond

Asham Elrayess, Director

Wael Ghuneim, Human Without Borders Organization

Haya Sakakini

Maria Castellucci, Language Coach

Nathan Nun, Artist

Joyanne Fredricks, Teacher

Maya Pejatta

Zohair Nanjiani, Neurologist

Wafaa El Osta

Wajid Hassan, Senior software architect, Government of Canada

Adrian Wallace, Canadian taxpayer and voter

Misha Falk, Graduate Student Queen’s University

Erfan Baig, Consultant

Isabel Howard-Azzeh

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Hiba Zubairi, Student at the University of Waterloo

Samir Salah

Denis Kosseim, Philosophy Professor

Ashna Asim, Resident physician

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Jellisa Ricketts, York University Graduate Student

Dylan Ward

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Anum Ahmad

Dr. Charles McFadden

Noelle Keenaghan.

Sakina Ali

Sabina Khan

Ghadah Siddiqui

Samir Hussain

Jamie Ross Dick

Sohail Durrani

Farida Nurgat, Educator

Ferha Chaudary, Teacher

Ferha Zaman

Rifat Iqbal

Nazia Shaikh, Principal Interior Designer, Ink design studio

Devyn Ens, Paralegal, former journalist

Janelle Kwok, Student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology

Dima Hanhan, Communications Analyst

Amaly Rahman, MD, FRCPC

Sabrina Haque

Jeanie Tran, Founder, How Goes The Nation

Amaly Rahman, MD, FRCPC

Christo El Morr, Associate Professor

Ilham Kamal, Educator

Saba Minhas

Mallory Moreau

Humaira Tahsin

Elizabeth Lenny, Graduate Student, University of Waterloo

Haijar Jawan

Jason Everitt

Eileen Kinley, Concerned citizen

Hamza Gohir, Software Developer

Farah C.

Haleema Sadia, Software Engineer

Mahjabeen Khan

Mohamad AbdulRahim, Professional Engineer, Palestinian House Association-Calgary

Raj Singh, Mother

Mervat Bakeer, Doctor

Tanya Pobuda, PhD Candidate

Sehr Bashir, Project Manager

Henan Hyder

Zeenath Zeath, Lawyer

Sohaib Qureshi

Christina Le, PT, PhD Candidate, University of Alberta

Souhady Darwich

Khalida Mirza

Justin To, EET

Sakina Rajpar

Filsan Ahmed, Self employed

Fran Potvin-Schafer, Retired teacher, instructional leader and learning coach

Dr. Wassim Elzubeidi

Dr. Shahira Hafez

Sobia Rahman

Asad Beg

Dr. Sofia Rahman

Jennifer Ferreira, Media Specialist, Bell Media

Syed Ziaur Rahman

Maryam Beg

Myra Beg

Humayun Khakwani

Ruqaya Abourawi, Doctor

Shazia Hasan

Elham Numan, Freelance designer

Stuart J. Murray, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Carleton University

Ameen Mohammed

Fareeha Qayyum

Amna Qasmi

Jennifer Somen, Teacher

Karen Pearlston, Professor of Law, U of New Brunswick

Gowri Murugiah

Mohammad Jarrar

Farida Hatia

Abdelaziz Ebeid, IT support Analyst, PBS Systems

Huda Naseer

Rany Danial, Policy Analyst

Javeria Ghori, Mentor

Marri Knadle

Javeria Ghori

Saifur Syed

Celine McDonald, Teacher

Mohsin Naeem, CPA, CA

Attiya Naeem

Yeti Mallavi

Zakir Faizal, Engineer

Yannick Mivsek, Electronic technologist

Faryal Akbar, Teacher, OCT

Theresa Sanchez

Hebba Fahmy

Muhammad Naeem, P. Eng

Achour Ait Hamou

Adrienne Bazir, Animator

Jeanine Hardy, Student

Taylor Anderson, Game Developer

Sabira Kermalli, CBC viewer

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Leila Nasser

Yasmina Chami, Sales associate

Mahmud Sakah

Puneet Mann, MSc

Samia Shaheen, Senior Policy Advisor

Alex Lacelle, Master of English

Sarah Wall, Educator, PDSB

Dusit Abdullahi

Tarek Aly

Krysta Traianovski

Daniel Rouse, Senior Editor, theScore

Uthman Quick, Marketing and Communications Manager (Journalism major)

Miguel Sternberg, Game Developer

Sara Azeez, Office Administrator

Sadia Ali-Khan, IT Executive

Soraya Mohamed

Talha Sadiq, Public Servant

Patrick Michailidis

Asma Kamran, Teacher, Halton District School Board

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Saba Iqbal

Rubina Nakhuda

Tariq Mohammad

Rosemary Ally

Marina Saleh, Registered Nurse

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Farah Mahmood

Amielle Anglo, Student

Belaredj Zaouya, Teacher

Reham Mansour, Medical doctor, UNRWA

Othman Tarabain, MD

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Mariel Martinez

Soomy Zimmo, Lecturer

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Dr. Sherryl Kleinman, Emerita, University of North Carolina/Canadian citizen

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Aneesa Patel, Teacher

Eaman Fahmy

Dr. Katherine Blouin, Associate Professor, University of Toronto

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Alia El Kubbe, Healthcare professional

Fateeha Aftab

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Khairunnisha Hatia

E. Natalie Rothman, Associate Professor of History, University of Toronto

Amal Ahmed

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Dalal Atta, Senior consultant, Deloitte

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Sameera, Phar. Tech

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Hagar Elsayed, Lawyer, Elsayed Law Firm

Adeel Siddiqui

Maryam S.

Nadia Asad,

Sihat Monserrate

Abdul Rahman Nekzai, Lawyer

Mohamed Rushdi

Dr. Mai Elfarnawany

Uzair Hussain, Canadian citizen

Maryam De Groef

Heba Elshurafa

Zeinab Ziada, MD

S. Hassan, Finance Professional

Anda Untila

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Marina Saleh, Registered Nurse

Ada Chan, Lawyer

Huda, Accountant

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Dr. Afroze Salahuddin

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Nils De Groef

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Sabiya Malek

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Afifa Saleem, Graduate Student

Mostafa Dowidar, Legal Advisor

Rebia Karim

Muqaddas Caunter

Sara Romeih, Lawyer

Ridda Ahmad

Afsana, Teacher

Anousha U.

Shah Sabiha

Natalie Burnett -Stuart, Humanitarian aid worker / law student

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Kelsey Timler, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia

Ana Dos Santos

Aisha Shamsi, Teacher

Tara Khiabani

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Juanita Motta

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Tabassum Juwale, CW

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Ali Raza, Marketing Manager, TD Bank

Adil Ali, Senior Analyst

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Maisha Chowdhury, Medical Student, University of Toronto

Sara Ali, SSW

Hira Raheel, MD Candidate 2022, University of Toronto

Richard Fung, Filmmaker

Saarah Haque, Medical Student

Ahmad Elwi

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Samina Chawala

Parmeet Matharu

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Wanda VanderStoop, Distribution Director, Vtape

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Cristin Eby, Reader

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Manish Sharma, Opinionist

Tijan Modou Ka, RN

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Abeer Tebawi

Javed G Shaikh, Sr. Web Developer

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Maria Sial, Marketing manager

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Calli Mingopoulos, Grad Student

Monica Chohan, Lawyer & Strategic Advisor

Haris Shahid, Student, Concordia University

Uzzam Misbah, CPA

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Lamar Haddad, Canadian Citizen

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David Demchuk, Writer

Azaria Williams

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Mia Rivera, Filmmaker, Anakbayan Toronto

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Genevieve Delmas Patterson, professor (retired), UQAM

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Kareem Ibrahim, Refugee Lawyer in Training

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Hina Laeeque

Zarah Khan

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Jehad Aliweiwi, Executive Director, Laidlaw Foundation

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Ali Kazimi, Associate Professor, York University

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Alicia Bell, Media 2070 Director

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Aeyliya Husain, producer, November Films Inc

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David Copelin

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Tila Tequila, model

Palakkal Kabeer

Shaneeza Nazseer

Michelle Blessing

Sania Malik

Lucas Biagini, artist

Kate Schneider

Nawang T. Kinkar, arts worker / student

Soukayna Zerouali

Abdul Zahid

William J. Stewart

Dalia Halawani, Ph.D

Heba Aly, CEO, The New Humanitarian (Canadian and former CBC employee)

Minji Hong, human rights advocate

Carson Hammond, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto

Gehna Banga, paralegal

Emily Albert, JD Candidate, University of Toronto