In Claiming Jews Need to Atone for Israel’s Actions, a Canadian Politician Puts a Target on Their Backs
Avi Lewis’s Yom Kippur.
September 23, 2026
Israel will endure anything the UK could impose rather than accept national suicide.
Canada is not the only English-speaking country where national politicians are eager to win the votes of bigots. Except, unlike Avi Lewis whose party holds only five seats in the Canadian parliament, Prime Minister Andrew Burnham leads Britain’s ruling party. To get those votes, Burnham’s government has unleashed a wave of sanctions and restrictions on economic activity aimed at Israeli residents of the West Bank.
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Subscribe NowCanada is not the only English-speaking country where national politicians are eager to win the votes of bigots. Except, unlike Avi Lewis whose party holds only five seats in the Canadian parliament, Prime Minister Andrew Burnham leads Britain’s ruling party. To get those votes, Burnham’s government has unleashed a wave of sanctions and restrictions on economic activity aimed at Israeli residents of the West Bank.
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