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Ilanna Sharon Mandel

Jul 15, 2025, 6:12 PM

The Traumatization of Israel and World Jewry

The word ‘trauma is being heard globally these days and for good reason. Gaza has become a quagmire of challenges for Israel, the IDF, and the Jewish people. Israelis and world Jewry have been and are being traumatized by...

Jul 3, 2025, 11:26 PM

Aaron Hadida: Profile in Jewish Pride

In today’s charged political climate, a troubling reality has become clear: Jews in Canada—particularly in Toronto and Montréal—face growing risks. Aaron Hadida, National Director of Herut Canada and head of security for World Herut is a seasoned security expert...

Jun 27, 2025, 8:47 PM

The Distortion of ‘Palestinianism’

As a young girl growing up in Canada, I recall how we were educated to understand that the suffering of all people was equal. People who were poor, the homeless, the unemployed, victims of war, survivors of trauma, children...

Jun 14, 2025, 12:10 AM

Mark Carney Endangers Canadian Jews

Journalist Brian Lilley wrote back in March of this year labelling Canada’s new PM Mark Carney as a man who consistently lies even when he doesn’t need to. “It’s part of an ongoing pattern with Carney, lying about small...

Jun 9, 2025, 10:58 PM

Descent into Darkness: Canadian Extremism

I have lived in Canada most of my life and always experienced it as a country devoted to peace and inclusion. No longer. Antisemitism is surging, radical ideologies are taking root, and our leaders are failing to respond with...

About Me

Ilanna Sharon Mandel is a Jewish writer with over 25 years of experience creating meaningful articles, short stories, poetry, and two books. Her MA is in Education, but she subsequently trained to become a Clinical Counsellor. She has published extensively on socio-political issues such as disability rights, people coping with poverty, the Roma of Eastern Europe, the portrayal of people with disabilities in the media, and human trafficking. Her article on The Trafficking of People with Disabilities has garnered extensive praise on the Google Search platform. Ilanna is also a long-time disability rights activist, a proud Jewish woman, and someone who believes strongly in the right of Israel as a Sovereign Nation.