The expulsion of NDP member Sarah Jama over her statements on the Israel-Hamas war has caused tensions within the party, leading to calls for a leadership review of Marit Stiles.
after she made statements about the Israel-Hamas war is creating tensions within the party, and has prompted some riding association officials, party activists and former MPPs to turn on provincial NDP Leader Marit Stiles.
Her riding association executive issued a statement Friday criticizing the party leadership and saying silencing Ms. Jama, who like Ms. Andrew is Black, “follows the history of Black women being disparaged, disrespected, and unprotected.” The political infighting, amid the violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip, has put Ms. Stiles on the defensive with some on the left flank of her party, who say Ms. Jama was wrongly purged for her views and that the NDP has not been strident enough in its support for Palestinians.
Then, on Oct. 10, just three days after Hamas militants stormed into Israel, she posted a statement on social media, which did not condemn the attack but called Israel an “apartheid” state and demanded a ceasefire. While she later added an apology and a condemnation of the Hamas attack, she put the original statement at the top of her feed on the social media site X, despite a demand from Ms. Stiles that it be removed.
Meanwhile, in Kitchener-Centre, the NDP candidate in the upcoming by-election, local city councillor Debbie Chapman, says she still supports Ms. Stiles and that her riding executive did not consult her before releasing its letter.
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