Embattled City of Victoria Coun. Susan Kim has issued a revised apology, but is not resigning after her name appeared on a controversial open letter that questioned if there was sexual violence committed by Hamas as part of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.

Kim香蕉视频直播檚 name appeared on the letter, which included the line the 香蕉视频直播渦nverified accusation that Palestinians were guilty of sexual violence香蕉视频直播� as part of the Oct. 7 attacks that saw some victims tortured before they were killed. That letter has since been heavily edited to remove the statement and the names of those who signed it.

The letter sparked a firestorm of criticism, including from B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 Minister of Municipal Affairs Anne Kang and Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Grace Lore, plus a petition asking Kim to resign that has 10,000 signatures.

Kim initially issued a statement in response to the controversy, but that statement was heavily criticized by some who felt it didn香蕉视频直播檛 go far enough and wasn香蕉视频直播檛 an actual apology.

Kim posted a new statement on Instagram in which she admits she was wrong for signing the letter, adding that she now wants her name removed from the letter.

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Kim has received heavy criticism from Victoria residents, as well as B.C. politicians, including Colwood Coun. Ian Ward, who has demanded Kim be censured by Victoria council and that she be removed from her committees.

On Monday, Kang called on Kim to 香蕉视频直播渁pologize immediately香蕉视频直播� but stopped short of asking her to resign.

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