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Ontario MPP Sarah Jama removed from NDP caucus (www.cp24.com)

submitted 1 year ago by nimnim@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

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Sarah Jama, an MPP from Hamilton-Centre, has been removed from the Ontario NDP caucus. This decision was made by NDP Leader Marit Stiles due to Jama's unilateral actions that undermined the collective work and trust of her colleagues. Some of her actions were reported to have contributed to unsafe work environments for staff.

This decision coincides with ongoing censure proceedings by the Doug Ford government regarding Jama's comments on the Israel-Gaza war, where she called for an end to "Israeli apartheid" and faced accusations of having a history of antisemitism.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Having an opposing view of the modern state of Israel is antisemitism?

If any other country does the same things as Israel does, it's called debate and a difference of opinion.

If we're debating about Israel ... it's called antisemitism.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit like this is what drives real antisemitism.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

The debate allows extremism to entrench itself on all sides ...

actual antisemitics use the arguments against modern Israel to make their insane ideas more mainstream
those with an opposing political view of Israel are dismissed because no one is allowed to question Israel
Israeli political extremists are emboldened to do as they please because no one is allowed to stop them or question them
those that are occupied by Israel are not allowed to question their situation or fight for their cause (the term 'fight' here doesn't mean indiscriminate killing of civilians ... it also means political debate and protest at the international level)

No matter how you paint it ... as long as the conflict continues, all sides equally win and lose and people just keep dying because no one wants an honest debate or resolution.

... even me just pointing this out places a target on my back

[–] bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Staying the fact that Israel has been commuting apartheid is apparently anti-Semitic now.