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Avi Benlolo is a Canadian human rights activist, and the former president and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.

ARTICLES BY: Avi Benlolo


July 31, 2023 11:30 am
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Some Jews Do Believe They Have a Strong Future in France

For Jews, France has always been a country of paradoxes. On one hand, it freed them from Europe’s historic bondage of religious and cultural oppression....

July 6, 2021 12:19 pm
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We Must Tighten Hate Speech Laws to Combat Antisemitism

For many years now, I have written and advocated for stronger laws in Canada against hate speech. In 2019, I testified at an inter-parliamentary committee...

May 10, 2021 12:29 pm
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Amid Palestinian Violence and Terror, Canada and the EU Must Stand With Israel

As Israel is rocked by violent Palestinian protests in Jerusalem and in various parts of the country, Canada and the European Union (EU) must stand...

January 26, 2021 4:50 am
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President Biden Takes Office Amid Rising Challenges

As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, it has new relevance for our times. In this day and age, when we witness a rising tide of neo-Nazi ideology...

November 17, 2020 4:51 am
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A New Spin on Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

I am about to embark on a road that billions of people before me have probably contemplated. I am neither a spiritual leader nor a...

October 30, 2020 10:08 am
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The UK Labour Party and Zero Tolerance for Antisemitism

Last week, at an international forum to combat antisemitism hosted by the US State Department, former Jewish UK Labour MP Luciana Berger said she was...

October 13, 2020 5:01 am
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Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial as It Gains Traction on Social Networking Platforms

Holocaust denial is growing at an accelerated rate. For anyone who hasn’t read through the outrageous beliefs of deniers, it is an eye-opening experience. Whereas...

September 22, 2020 5:29 am
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Jewish Icon

I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability....

September 17, 2020 6:15 am
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The Holocaust Meets American Ignorance, Antisemitism, and ‘Alternative Facts’

As the memory of the Holocaust fades -- and after the world recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II --...

August 31, 2020 5:43 am
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The End of the UAE Boycott Is a Blow to BDS

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel suffered a major blow this weekend, when the UAE revoked its 1972 decree to boycott the...

Culture

‘Fauda’ Star Idan Amedi Declines Invite to Israel’s Independence Day Ceremony

Israeli singer and actor Idan Amedi declined an invitation to light...

NFL Player Sauce Gardner Addresses Backlash for Saying Jews ‘Run the World’

New York Jets cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner took to social media...

Montana Tucker ‘Bring Them Home’ Grammy Tribute for Israeli Hostages Turns Heads

Jewish singer and songwriter Montana Tucker showed her support for Israelis...

Israel

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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