Article repeats Israeli talking points
"I kindly request that the article be amended to raise skepticism around Israel’s supposed military goals and statements in response to committing war crimes. By repeating Israeli talking points, your reporting risks whitewashing Israel’s war crime of indiscriminately bombing Palestinian civilians and places of worship in occupied Gaza."
Read moreContext needed in article about potential ceasefire proposal in Gaza
"As it stands, the article presents a one-sided Israeli military narrative while excluding or minimizing Palestinian and humanitarian perspectives. I ask that The Globe and Mail and the Associated Press revise this article to include these perspectives, present Israel’s accusations as claims and not fact and properly contextualize the situation as genocide according to the growing body of evidence by human rights groups."
Read moreConcerns over segment with John Spencer
"If such extreme views are broadcast in a news segment without explicit clarification that they are personal opinions, it risks violating CBSC Clause 5 – News, which mandates that news be reported with “accuracy and without bias,” and that it not be shaped by the beliefs or desires of those involved in its production."
Read moreConcerns over coverage of Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
"To avoid such tropes, I’d revise the section to properly contextualize the reliance on clan networks within the breakdown of civil infrastructure due to war, rather than presenting them as a cultural default."
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Article headline absolves Israel of responsibility
"I remind the CBC that my concerns stem from a good faith intention to hold journalists and Canadian media accountable in their reporting of Israel-and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and raise awareness about harmful stereotypes that dehumanize Palestinians."
Read moreRadio-Canada says Gaza is illegally occupied by Israel under international law in article correction
On June 9, 2025, Radio-Canada published an article by Agence France-Presse (AFP) covering the Israeli navy’s interception of the Madleen, a humanitarian boat headed to Gaza providing aid to starving Palestinians. While the article described the mission and Israel’s brutal siege on Gaza, it included a misleading line suggesting that Israel no longer occupies Gaza following its 2005 withdrawal of settlers and troops.
CJPME media analyst Anthony Issa submitted a formal media accountability letter highlighting that this claim was factually incorrect. Under international law, Gaza continues to be considered occupied territory due to Israel’s comprehensive control over its borders, airspace, maritime access, and population registry.
As a result of this intervention, Radio-Canada issued a correction and clarification, adding an explanatory paragraph that accurately reflects the legal status of Gaza as an occupied territory under international law.
Below is the correction in English:
“In 2024, in an advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal, while ruling that the Gaza Strip was still considered occupied territory.” - Radio-Canada, June 19, 2025
This is a substantive editorial change that aligns with CJPME’s call for accurate, balanced, and legally grounded reporting on Israel’s illegal occupation of Gaza.
This correction by Radio-Canada also sends a message to other mainstream Canadian newsrooms. As CJPME has long argued in conversations with CBC News, including former Managing Editor Nancy Waugh, Gaza remains occupied territory under international law, regardless of Israeli government claims. With Israeli forces once again operating on the ground in Gaza and the blockade intensifying, the legal and moral clarity on this issue has never been more urgent. We hope the CBC will follow Radio-Canada’s example by accurately acknowledging the ongoing occupation of Gaza in its reporting.
Le 9 juin 2025, Radio-Canada a publié un article de l'Agence France-Presse (AFP) décrivant l'interception du Madleen par la marine israélienne, un navire humanitaire transportant de l'aide pour les Palestiniens souffrant de la famine à Gaza. Bien que l'article décrivait la mission et le siège brutal imposé à Gaza, il contenait une affirmation fausse impliquant qu'Israël n'avait pas occupé la bande de Gaza depuis le retrait de ses colons et de ses troupes en 2005.
Anthony Issa, analyste des médias pour CJPME, a soumis une lettre expliquant que cette allégation était fausse. En vertu du droit international, Gaza continue d'être considérée comme un territoire occupé en raison du contrôle presque total exercé par Israël sur ses frontières, son espace aérien, son accès maritime et son registre de population.
Suite à cette intervention, Radio-Canada a publié une correction et une clarification, en ajoutant un paragraphe explicatif qui reflète précisément le statut juridique de Gaza en tant que territoire occupé en vertu du droit international.
Voici la correction publiée par Radio-Canada :
« En 2024, dans un avis consultatif, la Cour internationale de justice a déclaré illégale l’occupation des territoires palestiniens par Israël, tout en estimant que la bande de Gaza était toujours considérée comme étant un territoire occupé. »
Ils ont également publié cet précision explicatif :
«Précision - Le 19 juin 2025, nous avons modifié l’article pour mentionner un avis consultatif de la Cour internationale de justice. »
Il s'agit d'un changement éditorial important qui répond aux demandes de CJPMO pour une présentation médiatique rigoureuse et balancée, basée sur les droits internationaux, qui souligne l'occupation illégale de la bande de Gaza par Israël.
La correction de Radio-Canada envoie également un signal clair aux autres salles de rédaction canadiennes. Comme CJPMO l'a déclaré à plusieurs reprises lors d'échanges avec CBC News, y compris avec l'ancienne rédactrice en chef Nancy Waugh, Gaza reste un territoire occupé en vertu du droit international, quelles que soient les affirmations du gouvernement israélien. Alors que les forces israéliennes opèrent à nouveau sur le terrain à Gaza et que le blocus s'intensifie, il est plus urgent que jamais d'apporter une clarté juridique et morale à cette réalité. Nous espérons que CBC suivra l'exemple de Radio-Canada en reconnaissant explicitement l'occupation illégale de la bande de Gaza par Israël.
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Gaza demeure un territoire occupé même après le retrait d'Israel en 2005
"En droit international, l’occupation ne prend pas fin tant que ce contrôle est maintenu. Le fait de décrire le départ des soldats israéliens comme un “retrait unilatéral” donne une fausse impression de souveraineté palestinienne sur Gaza, alors qu'en réalité Israël maintient un contrôle forcé sur l'ensemble du territoire."
Read moreArticle parrots the Israeli occupation forces’ talking points with no skepticism
"The Palestinians have proven without a doubt by enduring 600 days of bombing, a campaign of mass starvation, and 75 years of occupation that they love life and have dreams like you and me. Your article would be more balanced and fairer if you shared their perspectives and their dreams for a future free from occupation, in which they have the right to self determination."
Read moreThank you for shedding light on the story of Palestinian Ward Al-Sheikh Khalil
"The lives of children like Ward and Hind — and of Palestinian women and men — are rarely granted front-page coverage. Their stories are buried, while Israeli narratives dominate the news cycle with urgency and emotion."
Read moreSincere thanks + constructive feedback on CBC article
"Once again, I thank you for publishing this article, and I encourage the CBC to continue to highlight the horrific impacts of Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza on Palestinians, as we work to collectively draw attention to voices, perspectives and movements that are often sidelined in Canadian mainstream media."
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