{
  "id": 9385069,
  "title": "Canadian NDP leader slammed for Yom Kippur message claiming Jews failed 'to stop ongoing genocide'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/canadian-ndp-leader-slammed-for-yom-kippur-message-claiming-jews",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-909479"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian New Democratic Party leader Avi Lewis is facing strong criticism after sharing a social media post at the start of Yom Kippur, which some interpreted as placing collective blame on Jewish people for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Lewis stated that \"we failed to do our part to stop an ongoing genocide committed in our name,\" sparking outrage from politicians, advocacy groups, and commentators. The criticism argued that attributing collective responsibility to Jews for the actions of the Israeli government is a clear case of anti-Semitism and endangers the Jewish community. Lewis defended his remarks, insisting he was not blaming Jews for Israel's actions, but rather expressing his belief that humanity has failed to prevent the genocide.",
  "summary": "\"This year I'm reflecting on the fact that we failed to do our part to stop an ongoing genocide committed in our name,\" NDP leader Avi Lewis posted.",
  "key_points": [
    "Canadian NDP leader Avi Lewis criticized for Yom Kippur message",
    "Message claimed Jews failed to stop genocide in Gaza",
    "Sparks outrage, accused of anti-Semitic blame"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}