NDP deputy leader faces backlash over Israel comments

[evewithanapple]

OTTAWA - New Democratic Party deputy leader Libby Davies is in hot water in her own caucus over controversial comments she made this month at an anti-Israeli protest when she appeared to question the Jewish state’s right to exist, while also suggesting that she believes it should face a boycott and sanctions

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[moldycelery]

Jfc she didn't pull a Helen Thomas; she just got her dates mixed up. Admittedly, very mixed up, but it sounds like she was just talking about the actual occupation, as opposed to Israel's existence.

[evewithanapple]

Funny you should mention that! The National Post (the source for this article) also published an opinion piece entitled "Libby Davies has a Helen Thomas moment." It's . . . special.

[moldycelery]

It had me lolling until it got to the 9/11 bit. Canadians are so bizarrely obsessed with 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB, it makes me want to bash my head into a wall.

Opression ain't cool anymore

[leprofessional]

Oh man... how many people are going to be silenced for questioning crimes against humanity before the dam of words breaks?

[leprofessional]

Also I'm sewww excited about the two state solution, a jewish extremist state and a muslim extremist state... what we all need!

Israel can be either a democracy or a theocracy, and based on its historical trajectory imma go with ethnicity based theocracy.

[moldycelery]

What would you propose instead of a two state solution? The way I see it, it's about the only viable solution at this point, although it would take years to negotiate and involve both Hamas and the Israeli Government to make a lot of concessions.

[leprofessional]

I am just expressing my enthusiasm? :(

More puppet/extremist states always make football games fun.

[haruhiko]

:D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-state_solution