Miriam Sager has written many articles for the Hamilton Jewish News (HJN). Her author bio on a September 2022 article states, “Miriam Sager is an Israeli-Canadian who lives in Hamilton, works at SACHA (sexual assault centre) and believes that ‘time is short and the task is great’ (Rabbi Tarfon).”
Sager is listed as the “Crisis Support Program Coordinator” in a 2021 Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) booklet about becoming a crisis support volunteer.
Sager formerly served in the Israeli military.
In a February 2022 article at HJN, Sager wrote, “I am an Israeli-Canadian and love Israel — I am writing to you from Jerusalem. The first war I lived through was when I was 11 years old. I served in the IDF, have used a gas mask and have had to decide whether to take public transportation when buses were exploding. I wish there were no antisemitism, anywhere. I fervently wish Israel was safe and its future secure, a strong base for Jewish liberation and unity. I also wish Israel was truly a light onto the nations, that it was moral and principled and that I could stand up for it fiercely and unequivocally. It would be comforting to think of myself and my people as innocent victims. Unfortunately, black and white is the stuff that Hollywood is made of. Reality is more complicated; no country is perfect, and maintaining an ongoing occupation cannot be done without compromised values. I find myself defending Israel’s right to exist against those who would negate it, while criticizing many of its policies.”
Sager is quoted in a July 2021 CBC article about Hamilton city councillors voting against removing a statue of The article states: “‘Removing these triggering images would of course offer consideration for the survivors and the families of those who did not survive,’ [Sager] said. ‘Symbols are important. They are a statement of our values, of whom we honour, whose actions we agree with.’ Sager asked if the land acknowledgement and flags at half-mast were empty gestures. ‘Please don’t make people resort to taking this importance [sic] task into their own hands.’”
