"Your use of the term “apartheid” is extremely important and significant. CJPME and others have asked for this terminology to be used as context in articles about Palestine for quite some time. We are happy to see that it has been used in this article. Your description of the arguments for why Israel’s occupation amounts to apartheid are clear. Providing this information as context for readers is useful and pertinent."
July 6, 2023
To:
Josef Federman, News Director – Jerusalem, Associated Press.
Anne Marie Owens, Editor in Chief, The Toronto Star
Donovan Vincent, Public Editor, The Toronto Star
Dear Mr. Federman, Ms. Owens, Mr. Vincent,
I’m writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME, https://www.cjpme.org) to express my appreciation regarding your coverage of the EU mission in Gaza titled “An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope…” as published in the Toronto Star on July 6, 2023.
Your use of the term “apartheid” is extremely important and significant. CJPME and others have asked for this terminology to be used as context in articles about Palestine for quite some time. We are happy to see that it has been used in this article. Your description of the arguments for why Israel’s occupation amounts to apartheid are clear. Providing this information as context for readers is useful and pertinent.
Should you wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me at 438-3805410.
Sincerely,
Mohamed Khalaf
Director of Strategic Operations, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East