Overview

• The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) canceled its planned ad campaign with The New York Times after the paper refused to publish an ad referring to Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide.'
• The Times suggested replacing the word 'genocide' with 'war,' citing the need to align with differing international views and legal definitions.
• AFSC criticized the decision, arguing that human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have documented genocidal acts in Gaza.
• The group highlighted past Times ads that used the term 'genocide,' such as those addressing atrocities in Darfur and the Armenian genocide, questioning the inconsistency in ad acceptance.
• AFSC has been actively providing humanitarian aid in Gaza and lobbying for a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and an end to U.S. military funding for Israel.