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    Is Jesse a Zionist? (editorial)
    Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown has been asked to stop talking about antisemitism.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Karyn Pugliese
    Editor-in-Chief

    Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown has been asked to stop talking about antisemitism.

    He’s also been asked whether he will denounce Israel, or if he is in fact a Zionist.

    In this opinion piece, Jesse tries to clear things up once and for all.


    “Is Jesse a Zionist? (editorial)” is a winner of the 2024 Signal Awards in the Best Writing (Silver) and Best Conversation Starter (Bronze) categories. 

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