Doug Ford calls for NDP MPP Sarah Jama to resign following ...

Calls are mounting for NDP MPP Sarah Jama to resign following a controversial post she made about the war between Israel and Palestine.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Jama should resign immediately as a member of provincial parliament.

“As premier, I’m doing what Ms. Stiles won’t and calling on Sarah Jama to resign immediately as a member of the Provincial Parliament. Her views do not represent Ontario. They have no place in the legislature, and they have no place in this province.”

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles has released a statement calling for Jama to retract her post made on X, formerly Twitter, as it does not align with their party’s position on the issue.

The post focused solely on the circumstances facing Palestinians under Israeli occupation but failed to mention the unexpected Hamas attack and deaths caused.

In the post, Jama quotes Michael Lynk, UN Special Rappaorteur for the situation of human rights in the Palestine territory, calling the situation apartheid.

“We must look to the solution to this endless cycle of death and destruction. End all occupation of Palestinian land and end apartheid,” Jama said in the post.

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Stiles says Jama’s statement was not approved by their caucus.

“I have asked that she retract her statement, and state clearly that she decries any violence against both Israeli and Palestinian people,” Stiles said.