On August 5th 2024, CJPME volunteer Grace Batchoun wrote a letter to the Hill Times which was published in the newspaper. The letter was in response to an op-ed by Shaun Narine thanking them for rightfully calling out the double standard in both policy and rhetoric by the Canadian government on Palestine. Mrs. Batchoun thanked the columnist for highlighting the fact Palestinians have for over 75 years suffered under a brutal regime of apartheid by the state of Israel, and are now facing a brutal genocide by the Israeli regime.
CJPME thanks the Hill Times for their commitment to uplift Palestinian narratives within Canada. While the Hill Times does not have a perfect record on the subject, we commend the publication for its continued support and rigorous reporting on Palestine. CJPME also thanks the Hill Times for keeping the Canadian government accountable by emphasizing its direct support to Israel despite its ongoing aggression on occupied Palestine.