How to Visit the Holy Land
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How to Visit the Holy Land

“One of my lifelong dreams is to visit the Holy Land!” My wife Karen and I often hear those words when people learn that we lead guided group tours to Israel. For most individuals a visit will be a once in a lifetime experience, and many approach such a trip with a singular purpose in…

Why I am no longer a Christian anti-Zionist
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Why I am no longer a Christian anti-Zionist

My title has a double negative because I am reluctant to call myself a “Christian Zionist.” The overwhelmingly negative connotation of the term “Zionist” today – after the UN General Assembly in 1975 equated Zionism with racism – closes off further conversation, contrary to my hopes for this article. My own view has changed in…

Could peace in the Middle East start in Canada?
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Could peace in the Middle East start in Canada?

On October 10 Avi Abraham Benlolo, a prominent Canadian expert in Holocaust studies, joined the Global Imams Council’s Interfaith Network. Perhaps it seems odd that a Canadian who has devoted his life to support Israel, who received an honorary doctorate from the University of Haifa in recognition of his work combating anti-antisemitism, would be welcome…

Israelis and Palestinians: Who’s oppressing whom?

Israelis and Palestinians: Who’s oppressing whom?

For decades western opinion has been divided with respect to the ongoing struggle between Israel and the Palestinians. Few people take an even-handed view of the conflict.