NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks

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How did the left and right cover NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks?

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Is NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks left or right?

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Is the coverage of NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks biased?

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Which side is not reporting NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks?

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Which outlets covered NDP Leader Avi Lewis Criticized Over Gaza Remarks?

21 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did NDP Leader Avi Lewis say that caused criticism?

Avi Lewis posted online that he believed he and fellow Jews had 'failed to do our part to stop an ongoing genocide committed in our name' in Gaza. He made this statement while observing Yom Kippur.

When did Avi Lewis make these remarks?

Avi Lewis made the remarks online on Sunday, while observing Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. He stated he was reflecting on geopolitics at the time.

Which news outlets reported on this story?

Eighteen outlets reported on the story, including Ckpg Today, meadowlakeNOW, CFJC Today Kamloops, Narcity, Winnipeg Free Press, The Toronto Star, Rocky Mountain Outlook, SooToday.com, Collingwood Today, Thorold Today, Elora Fergus Today, Sudbury, Bay Today, Medicine Hat News, Timmins Today, flamboroughtoday.com, The Lethbridge Herald, and Battlefords NOW.