Ontario NPD MPP Sarah Jama has been ordered by her party leader to retract a statement she published on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Sarah Jama, who was elected in March, came under fire for a statement on the fighting between Israel and Hamas.The leader of Ontario’s NDP is ordering one of her members to withdraw a statement she made about conflict in the Middle East, saying it does not align with the party’s values.launched a bloody and unprecedented attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip. The group, which the Canadian government has designated a terrorist organization, has controlled the territory since 2007.
Jama released a statement on social media, under Ontario NDP letterhead, calling for a ceasefire in the troubled region and describing the situation in the Gaza Strip as “apartheid.”In her statement, Jama demanded Israel “end all occupation of Palestinian land and end apartheid.” “Her continued presence in the party not only undermines the values and principles that the NDP stands for but also sends a disturbing message that her views are tolerated, or worse, condoned.”“I have asked that she retract her statement, and state clearly that she decries any violence against both Israeli and Palestinian people,” Stiles said.She won the Hamilton Centre byelection to replace former party leader Andrea Horwath.
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