October 7: How Remo Saved 200 People from Hamas
"If You Lose Hope, You Will Lose Humanity in Us"As we commemorate the third anniversary of October 7, Avi Abraham Benlolo welcomes his good friend Remo Salman El-Hozayel to The State of Affairs. A Bed...
7 Okt 21min
An Indigenous Zionist?
The Honourable Justice Harry S. LaForme broke new ground as the first Indigenous person appointed to an appellate court in Canada and the Commonwealth. Why does this prominent Indigenous leader stand ...
1 Okt 25min
Defending Israel When It Matters Most: Shuv Majumdar on Courage, Antisemitism and Canada’s Future
What does it take to stand with Israel and Jewish Canadians when doing so may carry a political cost?On The State of Affairs, Avi Abraham Benlolo speaks with MP Shuvaloy “Shuv” Majumdar, whom AGPI wil...
28 Sep 26min
'A Sniper Is Not Going to Stop Us from Being Jewish'
On Yom Kippur, worshippers at Belleville’s Sons of Jacob Synagogue dropped to the floor as gunfire tore through its stained-glass windows. Outside, Constable Jeff Smith exchanged fire with a man carry...
23 Sep 19min
Canada-Israel Relationship at 80 Year Low: What Comes Next?
In this powerful episode of The State of Affairs, Avi Abraham Benlolo speaks candidly with Israel’s Ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Iddo Moed, about the unprecedented deterioration of relations b...
17 Sep 31min
25 YEARS AFTER 9/11
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, The State of Affairs speaks with Maureen Basnicki, whose husband, Ken, was murdered on the 106th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tow...
31 Aug 28min
Israel’s Battle for Truth at the UN in Geneva
Why is Israel the only country permanently singled out by the United Nations Human Rights Council? Can democracies defend human rights when authoritarian regimes sit in judgment of them? And what happ...
24 Aug 26min
