Avi Lewis

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Oct 7, 2024, 1:48 PM

A time for war and a time for peace

One year ago we were vulnerable, divided and wounded but the world loved us Today we are powerful, united and we've pushed back our enemies, but so many around the world detest us I wouldn't have it any other way This past...

Apr 24, 2024, 11:06 PM

10 questions for pro-Palestinians that I never got an answer for:

1.⁠ ⁠When you say "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free" what happens to Israeli Jews like myself? There are 7 million of us and we form a majority of the inhabitants living between the Jordan...

Apr 14, 2024, 9:13 AM

African American solidarity with Israel

Amidst Iran's attack on Israel this evening I was privileged to speak to a group of 40 African-American leaders visiting Tel Aviv from the US The group was diverse - all sides of the American political spectrum, different professions -...

Mar 25, 2024, 12:16 AM

Giving may be the key to Jewish unity

I’ve always been troubled by the thought that the only apparent way to unite the Jewish people is through an external threat such as antisemitism Could it be that we set aside our differences and band together only at times...

Mar 21, 2024, 5:25 PM

What Palestinians do to their own

Last night Kerem Jabarin, a Palestinian from Jenin was accused of collaborating with Israel, taken to the town square and publicly executed in front of the masses As a test of loyalty his own family was required to kill him....

Mar 21, 2024, 6:18 AM

Is Canada becoming unsafe for Jews?

Canadian and Israeli flags with a question mark
AI generated image in Adobe Firefly by Avi Lewis

I've always regarded Canada highly as one of the freest, most liberal and tolerant countries in the world Being married to a Canadian I spend every summer in Toronto, enjoying the quiet, relaxing pace, the polite people and marveling at...

Mar 15, 2024, 12:10 AM

Antisemitism is a non-Jewish problem

They say that history doesn't repeat itself exactly but it does rhyme. Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel on Oct 7th unleashed a global wave of antisemitism unprecedented since the Holocaust. History teaches us that although antisemitism starts with Jews, it...

Feb 21, 2024, 7:46 AM

Israel’s tech workers serving in the IDF reserves

Did you know that 15% of Israel's Hi Tech workforce serve in the IDF Reserves? That means the next time you're in a meeting with Amit, Yuval, Omer or Eyal, chances are that some of them are on call to...

Jan 12, 2024, 11:10 AM

Charging Israel with genocide is absurd

Charging Israel with genocide is absurd. If the judges are objective, the case will quickly be thrown out More Jews were killed in 24 hours in Babi Yar in September 1941 than Arab Palestinians in Gaza over the past 3...

Dec 12, 2023, 7:20 PM

It’s hard to be a Jew

It’s hard to be hated for so many different, warped and conflicting reasons. The Far Left hates us because in their mind we are oppressors and white supremacists. The Far Right hates us because in their mind we hold too many...

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About Me

Avi is a former news writer at the Times of Israel. Originally from Australia, he served in the IDF and today works in Israel's thriving Hi Tech sector in Tel Aviv. He lives near Modi'in with wife and 4 kids