Monthly Archives: June 2010

NDP deputy denies hating Israel

“No member of our caucus, whatever other title they have, is allowed to invent their own policy,” said Mr. Mulcair. “We take decisions together, parties formulate policies together, and to say that you’re personally in favour of boycott, divestment and sanctions for the only democracy in the Middle East is, as far as I’m concerned, grossly unacceptable.”

Mike De Souza, Canwest News Service ยท Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2010

NDP deputy leader Libby Davies is in trouble with her own caucus over comments she made 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. Continue reading