The JC and DEC: ‘we didn’t mean it like that’

Via FaceBook:

DEC Advert

In this week's JC, we ran an advert for the DEC Gaza crisis appeal. This was meant as a purely humanitarian gesture, and was not an expression of the JC's view.
We have received complaints from readers angry at the decision.
We apologise for the upset caused.
In response, the JC will be giving space in next week's issue to readers wishing to express their objection to the advert.
The JC will also be running a free advert encouraging readers to donate to a range of charities supporting Israel.

So the otherwise deeply parochial JC does a decent thing, then falls over itself apologising for doing just that?