Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama has issued a public apology after facing heat for earlier comments on the Israel-Gaza war.
NDP MPP Sarah Jama has issued a public apology after facing heat for earlier comments on the Israel-Hamas war that led to Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles calling for a retraction.In a post and accompanying statement on the social-media site X on Tuesday afternoon, the Hamilton Centre MPP 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. She asked her caucus member to take back her remarks. “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.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. As a member of the Ontario NDP caucus,“I heard many voices yesterday raising concerns about my post.
“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. As a member of the Ontario NDP caucus, I stand by the position of our federal party, and believe that violence against civilians is never justified, and that there is no military solution to this conflict.
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