On March 11, 2024, CJPME sent a letter to CBC News, pushing the media outlet to make a change regarding an article about the reaction of Muslims fasting during Ramadan to the genocide in Gaza.
CJPME wrote that the article did not give an accurate and complete picture of the situation in Gaza, which Israel has inflicted.
CBC News wrote: “due to weeks of aid being limited in the region.”
CJPME argued that aid is not being limited in the region, it is being blocked by Israel and that such words tend to undermine Israel’s actions and responsibility.
CJPME asked CBC News to replace the words: “aid being limited in the region” with “aid being blocked by Israel in the region.”
Following our letter, CBC News added the following sentence: “Aid groups say Israel's near-total blockade of Gaza and the fighting have made it nearly impossible to deliver aid.”
This is a considerable change since it helps readers understand Israel’s responsibility behind the starvation of Gazans.