The summer I turned 10, my parents thought a really cool family road trip would be to attend the NDP founding convention in Ottawa. My dad was a labour union official and an ardent social democrat. My parents were also strong supporters of Israel.

Ultimately I became a lifelong NDP voter because, on the whole, the party reflects my values and priorities – on the environment, human rights, economic disparity, equity and inclusion, and feminism. (I will confess that I held my nose and voted Liberal in the last federal election, but only to stop Pierre Poilievre from becoming Prime Minister.)

There’s also plenty I disagree with, including some of the more extreme anti-Israel positions some party notables have espoused. I have long been deeply involved in supporting progressive causes in Canada, Israel and elsewhere. Israel’s right to exist is........

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