Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles called on the party's Hamilton Centre representative to retract a statement on the Israel-Gaza war.
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles called on one of the party’s members to retract a statement on the Israel-Gaza war, saying the statement wasn’t approved by the caucus.In a post and accompanying statement on the social-media site X on Tuesday afternoon, Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama said in response to the intensifying violence in the Middle East: “I’m reflecting on my role as a politician who is participating in this settler colonial system, and I ask that all politicians do the same.
Stiles said Jama’s comments were not in line with the party’s stance and were not approved by the party, either. She has asked the Hamilton Centre representative to take back her remarks.to retract her previous statements on Israel-Hamas. It’s not clear she has retracted them but does appear she has deleted some tweets.“The terrorist attacks by Hamas on thousands of innocent Israeli civilians are unjustifiable and must be condemned unequivocally,” Stiles wrote in a statement issued by the party.
“We call for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation to prevent further bloodshed in Israel and Gaza, and for a political solution to bring lasting peace to the region.”LILLEY: Torontonians rally to support Israel's right to exist, Middle East peace Both the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center condemned Jama’s remarks and called for her removal from the Ontario NDP caucus.
Jama’s previous pro-Palestinian advocacy drew the ire of the Jewish organization B’nai Brith, which called her a “radical anti-Israel advocate” in the lead-up to a Hamilton by-election in March.Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful.
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