Avi Benlolo
ARTICLES BY: Avi Benlolo
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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 --...
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...
