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Avi Lewis defends Yom Kippur message called ‘despicable,’ claims critics are after ‘partisan points’

National Post · September 22, 2026 at 5:10 p.m.

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis defended his social media post made on Yom Kippur saying his fellow Jews had "failed" to do enough to stop a "genocide," referencing the war between Israel and Hamas, and accused critics Tuesday of trying to "score partisan points" after he was assailed for the comments.

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Avi Lewis defends Yom Kippur message called ‘despicable,’ claims critics are after ‘partisan points’

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