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In fact the company has long been the target of international boycott campaigns due to its direct role in profiting from and sustaining Israel’s apartheid regime and ongoing genocide against Palestinians.

"As a global wire news service whose articles are distributed to subscribing media outlets worldwide, AFP has a responsibility to provide reporting that is accurate and fair.  The article should have at minimum mentioned that Israel did not fulfill its ceasefire obligations in Phase One."

The piece repeats Israeli claims that Hezbollah has turned Beaufort Castle in Lebanon “into a military stronghold.” No evidence whatsoever is provided for this key assertion. As a result, to simply parrot it is an act not of journalism, but of stenography.

On June 9, CJPME sent letters of complaint to The Associated Press and CP24 regarding their coverage of the Israeli military’s displacement order for the entirety of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre — including the Christian Quarter, nearby towns and villages, and Palestinian refugee camps.

Toward the end of the article, however, both outlets uncritically repeat the claim made by the Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, that Hezbollah members were operating inside the Christian district and that the Israeli military “will have to act against their terrorist activities in the neighbourhood soon.”

While Israel claims that the Israeli forces only target buildings used by resistance groups in Lebanon, the reality on the ground suggests otherwise. There have been repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians themselves. In fact, the displacement order targeting Tyre’s Christian Quarter was issued one week after Israel alleged that Hezbollah was operating in the area. In response to the claim, the Lebanese Army carried out patrols in the neighborhood and, according to a security source who spoke to The National News, found no evidence of suspicious activity, as reported by Nada Atallah.

Following sustained advocacy efforts by CJPME, both the Associated Press and CTV News amended their article to note that, a week before the evacuation order in Tyre, the Lebanese Army had investigated Israel's claims of resistance activity in the area and, according to a security source cited by The National News, found no evidence to substantiate them.

This impact is significant. For more than two years, CJPME has been urging media outlets to raise skepticism around unsubstantiated Israeli claims that are used to justify military aggression and even war crimes. This correction represents an important step toward more responsible and accurate journalism.

The article should therefore be amended to include this Lebanese perspective from the ground, particularly given that the Israeli forces have been repeatedly targeting civilian infrastructure and civilians themselves. Otherwise, the article presents false Israeli allegations without informing readers that the Lebanese Army investigated the claims, and according to a security source who spoke to The National News, found no evidence to support them.

Figures released by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) show that Israel has committed thousands of ceasefire violations since its implementation, among them over 2,000 armed assaults and nearly 6,000 breaches of Lebanese airspace north of the Blue Line since November 2024. 

This is one of the single-most alarming interviews we have ever seen CP24 host. It contradicts fundamental journalist standards and ethics repeatedly. A journalist should not let such radical claims go unchallenged, let alone echo her bias with similar assertions. Below are some key points, but there are many more possible angles you are welcome to include.

"While it is fair for journalist Joshua Freeman to quote various individuals who describe the graffiti in Thornhill (which featured the phrases 'Free Palestine' and 'Free Gaza') as antisemitic, it is entirely inappropriate and unfair for the journalist himself to describe the graffiti in these terms. The full details of the case are yet unknown, including the identity and intentions of the suspect. As such, this cannot definitely be described as a clear-cut case of antisemitism, especially considering the content of the graffiti."

"It is your journalistic obligation to include voices from the protesters and organizers themselves to balance the record. Please include voices from protesters, PYM, and Jews Say No To Genocide and shed light on the issue of Canada’s police brutality."

"Though these cases of indiscriminate police brutality are well-documented and widely accessible, CP24 settles for the word “pushing” to describe police actions. This works to conceal and undermine the police brutality protestors have alleged. Please adjust your wording to ensure a precise description of the video evidence."