Israel is ‘the greatest decolonization project,’ Indigenous leaders tell Toronto summit – National Post
Jun 09, 2026
The first-of-its kind Building Indigenous‑Jewish Friendship conference was the culmination of a weekend of Indigenous-Jewish programming
The state of Israel is “the most successful land‑back project, the greatest decolonization project,” a New Zealand Māori activist told the first-of-its-kind Building Indigenous‑Jewish Friendship conference in Toronto.
“From my Māori perspective, a key point is that there was always a continuous Jewish presence in the land; they kept the fires burning, and that is what indigeneity looks like to us,” Dr. Sheree Trotter told roughly 70 activists, academics and community figures convened at Toronto’s Beth Torah synagogue on Monday.
