On August 21, 2026, CJPME media analyst Anthony Issa published Opinion: As a Lebanese-Montrealer, Projet Montréal’s motion on Israel is a local matter for me in the Montreal Gazette, a major english newspaper in the city. It was published ahead of Montreal City Council’s August 24 vote on a Projet Montréal's motion  for the city to cut ties with Israel.

This op-ed challenges the framing of Palestine as a distant international issue, making the case that Montreal’s elected officials have a responsibility to respond to issues that directly affect their communities.

The publication provided CJPME with a prominent platform in one of Montreal’s major newspapers to challenge the framing of Palestine as a distant foreign-policy issue and advance a community-based perspective on the responsibilities of Montreal’s elected officials. The placement also allowed MAP to shape public discourse around a major municipal debate.

CJPME extends its gratitude to the Montreal Gazette for providing space for this important discussion on Palestine and Montreal’s Arab community.