Sinn Fein's pledge to investigate RTE's objectivity has been criticized by the Taoiseach and other political leaders, who see it as a threat to media freedom and an attempt to intimidate journalists. The proposal, included in Sinn Fein's General Election manifesto, calls for an independent review of RTE's coverage of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and other international conflicts. The Taoiseach and other leaders expressed concerns about the implications of such a review and questioned where it would stop. Sinn Fein defended the proposal, stating that peer review processes are common in every professional walk of life.