An Ontario NDP MPP whose statement on the Israel-Gaza war garnered condemnation from Jewish groups and calls for her resignation by Premier Doug Ford has apologized.
It’s absolutely infuriating that a statement like that would lead to demands for an apology.
Really?
You can’t see how a statement against Israel in the aftermath of an attack on Israel wouldn’t lead to an apology?
Her statement really wasn’t against Israel, it was against apartheid and enforced colonization. It said nothing about Israel
Hmmm I wonder who she was talking about then
If being anti-apartheid because it leads to violence makes people uncomfortable… that is not a condemnation of a religion but a call to action to everyone’s humanity.
I cannot believe you are unable to see the matter, I think you are just arguing in bad faith because you oppose it
I’m not acting in bad faith, a reasonable person who sees a bad thing that happens, wants to stop bad things from happening, and reasonable people have looked at this situation and come to the reasonable conclusion that much of the violence is due to the apartheid and oppression of a non-citizen population inside Israel.
I think many people have their heart in the right place, how do we stop the violence, we disagree on how to best achieve that, but calling people antisemitic for participating in the discourse just serves to polarize and exclude voices.
The issue is the timing of the message not the message. It’s not complex
If she doesn’t have to say the country’s name for you to know who she’s talking about maybe that country should stop doing the bad thing instead of silencing people who are calling for human rights.
Sure but that’s unrelated to the issue with the timing of the statement
You should read the actual statement linked below. Then explain exactly what is wrong with it.
The timing, I’ve been very clear on that
Making reasonable comments on current events is wrong because they are current events?
I do not understand you take here at all.
Victim blaming isn’t going to be received well
hashtag #freepalastine not support terrorism
hashtag #freedomconvoy totally terrorism
#PeakLemmy
Are you doing alright, fellow lemming?
In the original post, Jama called for a ceasefire in the area of the conflict and demanded an end to what she described as the apartheid of the Palestinian people.
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“To be clear, I unequivocally condemn terrorism by Hamas on thousands of Israeli civilians. I also believe that Israel’s bombardment and siege on civilians in Gaza, as was also noted by the United Nations, is wrong.”
I find it curious the article does not actually quote her original post, but summarizes it.
Found the original post https://twitter.com/SarahJama_/status/1711808190889746854
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. #FreePalastine
She references white phosphorous being used in the conflict. From what I’ve read, that was a propaganda piece on social media that actually used a picture from Ukraine. Spreading propaganda without verifying sources is a big line to cross. *edit: there are now somewhat more reputable accusations of white phosphorous being used, but not yet independently confirmed.
There’s also the repeated references to settler colonialism, which is an over-simplification that deliberately chooses to ignore the long history of the region. That over-simplification goes beyond criticizing the government, and de-legitimizes the right of civilian people to live in the area in which they were born, and which they have a long history on the land. The quote goes way beyond just criticizing Israel’s military actions.
