B.C. Premier David Eby has criticized what he香蕉视频直播檚 calling the 香蕉视频直播渉ateful香蕉视频直播� vandalism of the constituency office of former minister Selina Robinson that came hours after she resigned from his cabinet over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups and others.
Her exit on Monday has been deplored by Jewish groups, but wasn香蕉视频直播檛 enough to satisfy some of her critics.
Video on social media showed the office covered in signs calling for 香蕉视频直播渋ntifada revolution香蕉视频直播� and Robinson香蕉视频直播檚 removal from the NDP caucus, among other messages and Palestinian flags.
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Eby responded with a plea for peaceful protest.
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Robinson, who is Jewish, stepped down as post-secondary education minister on Monday following a sustained outcry over her comments last week that modern Israel was founded on 香蕉视频直播渁 crappy piece of land.香蕉视频直播�
She announced her resignation from cabinet after critics called her comments racist and Islamophobic. Robinson and Eby said she would remain in the NDP caucus.
The resignation comes amid ongoing tensions and global protests over the Israel-Hamas war, in which thousands have died since Oct. 7, when Hamas militants killed 1,200 people in Israel and took another 250 hostage.
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Officials at Robinson香蕉视频直播檚 constituency office were not immediately available for comment.
Robinson香蕉视频直播檚 exit from the NDP cabinet has caused deep concerns from some members of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 Jewish community who said they had lost an advocate who admitted her mistake and was willing to make amends.
Robinson apologized twice in the days before her resignation, saying 香蕉视频直播渕y words were inappropriate, wrong and I now understand how they have contributed to Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.香蕉视频直播�
But it didn香蕉视频直播檛 quell the criticism, or save her place in the cabinet.
Nico Slobinsky, Pacific vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said Robinson香蕉视频直播檚 removal undermined the Jewish community香蕉视频直播檚 confidence in B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 government and signalled that Jewish leaders were held to different standards than others.
Slobinsky said in a statement the Jewish community had lost a strong voice at a time of increasing acts of antisemitism and anti-Israel protests.
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香蕉视频直播淕iven this obvious double standard and loss of Jewish representation in cabinet, Premier David Eby must share what steps he is going to take to repair the relationship and restore the community香蕉视频直播檚 trust in him and his government.香蕉视频直播�
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says it香蕉视频直播檚 a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect Jewish life in Canada and advance policy interests of Canada香蕉视频直播檚 organized Jewish community.
Nine rabbis signed a letter to Eby on Tuesday supporting Robinson and expressing disappointment in the premier香蕉视频直播檚 decision to accept her resignation.
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The rabbis highlighted an incident on International Holocaust Remembrance Day last month, when Eby香蕉视频直播檚 social media accounts posted messages saying 香蕉视频直播渨e stand with the Muslim community throughout Canada on this sorrowful day of remembrance.香蕉视频直播�
Eby later called it a mistake by a staff member. The rabbis said they were deeply offended but accepted his apology.
Robinson, they said, 香蕉视频直播渄id not receive the same empathy.香蕉视频直播�
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Robinson triggered the uproar that ended her cabinet career with remarks on Jan. 30 during a panel discussion with other Jewish politicians hosted by B香蕉视频直播檔ai Brith Canada.
She lamented a lack of knowledge by younger people about the foundation of modern Israel.
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Eby said Monday that Robinson香蕉视频直播檚 remarks were 香蕉视频直播渂elittling香蕉视频直播� and caused harms that were incompatible with her staying in cabinet.
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Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press
