On July 19, 2024, CBC wrote to inform CJPME that it had modified both a headline and content of an article in response to our complaint. The article had claimed that the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) Advisory Opinion ruled Israel’s “settlement policy” unlawful, when in fact the Court found that Israel’s entire occupation of all Palestinian territories, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza is illegal.
The headline was changed from “ICJ finds Israeli settlement policies in Palestinian territories breach international law” to “ICJ says Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal.” The article itself was updated to reflect this distinction.
CJPME considers this a significant change and appreciates CBC setting the record straight on the ICJ’s groundbreaking findings.