How many journalists have to be killed before we name the killer? What does press freedom mean if it excludes Palestinians? In its latest strike, Israel killed an entire Al Jazeera news crew in Gaza—part of a systematic campaign to silence the last witnesses to its crimes. Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine (CJJP) condemns this massacre and calls on the Canadian government to end its complicity, uphold international law, and demand full accountability. This is not collateral damage. This is the targeted erasure of truth.
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    In the face of Israel’s continued targeting of journalists in Gaza, Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine (CJJP) has issued a powerful statement condemning the August 10th killing of an entire Al Jazeera news crew in an Israeli airstrike. CJJP, a national coalition formed in April 2025 by concerned Canadian media professionals, includes reporters, editors, broadcasters, photojournalists, and media scholars united by a commitment to press freedom and journalistic accountability.

    The organisation, with active branches in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, was established in response to growing alarm over the lack of accuracy, balance, and ethical depth in Canadian coverage of Palestine. Since its founding, thirteen more journalists have been killed in Gaza.

    CJJP’s latest statement demands that the Canadian government uphold its moral and legal responsibilities by naming Israel as the perpetrator, ending its diplomatic hedging, and pursuing international accountability for the systemic killing of Palestinian journalists—killings that constitute war crimes under international law.

    This is their urgent call to action.

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    The systemic killing of journalists cannot be dismissed as collateral damage. These are war crimes that must never be normalised, excused, or forgotten.