Davide Mastracci

Toronto

•Opinion editor @mapleopinion, formerly known as Passage •Aspiring Marxist •Words: Al Jazeera America, Electronic Intifada, VICE Canada, etc.

Articles

The RCMP Investigated Maple Editor Davide Mastracci

1 week ago | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigated a complaint about me after the publication of Find IDF Soldiers, a database of Canadians that have joined the Israeli military. I learned through a privacy request made to the RCMP that the federal police service received a complaint via its public National Security Information Network (NSIN) form on Feb. 25, 2025, a day after Find IDF Soldiers was first published.
‘You’re Literally Brainwashed’: Jewish-School Students Speak Out

1 month ago | znetwork.org | Davide Mastracci

In February, I released Find IDF Soldiers, a database containing profiles of Canadians that have joined the Israeli military. Many of the soldiers attended Jewish schools in Canada, and sometimes attributed their decision to join the Israeli military in part to their time at these institutions. A subsequent review of the schools in question — including curricula, mission statements and activities — revealed many openly support the Israeli military and celebrate students who join it.
‘You’re Literally Brainwashed’: Jewish-School Students Speak Out

1 month ago | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci

In February, I released Find IDF Soldiers, a database containing profiles of Canadians that have joined the Israeli military. Many of the soldiers attended Jewish schools in Canada, and sometimes attributed their decision to join the Israeli military in part to their time at these institutions. A subsequent review of the schools in question — including curricula, mission statements and activities — revealed many openly support the Israeli military and celebrate students who join it.
Poilievre Getting Easier Ride At Media Events Than Carney: Analysis

2 months ago | readthemaple.com | Emma Paling |Alex Cosh |Davide Mastracci

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is getting an easier ride at media events during the current election than Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney, an analysis by The Maple finds. The data shows that despite Poilievre’s constant complaints that the media go easy on his Liberal opponents, the opposite is true in this election campaign.
Is There A Real Difference Between The Libs And Cons On Palestine?

2 months ago | readthemaple.com | Geordie Dent |Hammam Farah |Beisan Zubi |Mohammed Alqasem |Davide Mastracci

I know many of you will be factoring Palestine into your decision on how to vote in the upcoming federal election. With that in mind, it’s important to know where Canada’s major parties, particularly the Liberals and Conservatives, stand on Palestine in terms of their foreign policy and how they relate to the Palestine solidarity movement within Canada.
CIJA Lobbied Or Sponsored Trips For 58% Of MPs Running In 2025

2 months ago | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci |Emma Paling |Alex Cosh

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is a Zionist lobby group that has a stated priority of “strengthening the Canada-Israel Friendship.” It has aimed to do so in several ways, including lobbying MPs and taking them on fully paid trips to Israel. I’ve published several articles on CIJA’s activities since 2022, including a list of the 10 MPs most lobbied by CIJA and a breakdown of MPs CIJA has taken to Israel.
Israeli Military Members React To ‘Find IDF Soldiers’ Database

Mar 11, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci

On February 24, I published Find IDF Soldiers, a database containing profiles of 85 Canadians that have joined the Israeli military at any point in their lives. Several people in the database and/or their family members have since reacted to it online, including by speaking with a variety of news outlets. I’ve compiled these reactions here, sorted by name in alphabetical order. Some of these comments will be added to the Find IDF Soldiers website the next time it is updated.
Canadian Views Of The U.S. Have Trended Negatively For Decades

Feb 27, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh |Davide Mastracci |Emma Paling |Peter McFarlane

In the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s ongoing threats to make Canada the “51st state,” a recent Leger poll found that 27 per cent of Canadians view their southern neighbour as an “enemy state.”While a higher share — 30 per cent — view the U.S. as an “ally,” the substantial figure of those willing to use such negative terms to describe the Canadian state’s traditionally closest partner has prompted surprise, as well as disgust from some quarters.
Meet 85 Canadians That Have Fought For Israel

Feb 24, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci |Alex Cosh |Emma Paling |Peter McFarlane

For the better part of the past century, some Jews in Canada have been travelling to Israel to fight alongside other Jewish Zionists from around the world. Throughout this time, the Israeli military has been credibly accused by and/or before major international bodies of ethnic cleansing, war crimes, apartheid, and now genocide.
Gaza Death Revisionists Are The New Holocaust Deniers

Jan 29, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Geordie Dent |Davide Mastracci |Marc Edge |Alex Cosh

In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released an order effectively stating that some of Israel’s actions in Gaza may amount to genocide. Many others, including Amnesty International, The Lemkin Institute and a United Nations Special Committee, have already concluded that Israel has committed genocide. These findings have not been accepted by Israel or its supporters. Instead, they’ve engaged in genocide denial.