B.C. Premier David Eby has criticized what he91裸聊视频檚 calling the 91裸聊视频渉ateful91裸聊视频� 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 wasn91裸聊视频檛 enough to satisfy some of her critics.
Video on social media showed the office covered in signs calling for 91裸聊视频渋ntifada revolution91裸聊视频� and Robinson91裸聊视频檚 removal from the NDP caucus, among other messages and Palestinian flags.
91裸聊视频淲e refuse to have an MLA that91裸聊视频檚 a racist,91裸聊视频� says a voice on the video, posted on Tuesday morning by an account called Canadian Antifa.
Eby responded with a plea for peaceful protest.
91裸聊视频淪elina Robinson91裸聊视频檚 office was vandalized last night, which included hateful messages,91裸聊视频� Eby said in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the same social media platform where the video of the office in Coquitlam, B.C., was shared.
91裸聊视频淭his is wrong. Peaceful protest cannot include spreading hate.91裸聊视频�
Selina Robinson91裸聊视频檚 office was vandalized last night, which included hateful messages. This is wrong. Peaceful protest cannot include spreading hate.
91裸聊视频� David Eby (@Dave_Eby)
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 91裸聊视频渁 crappy piece of land.91裸聊视频�
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 Robinson91裸聊视频檚 constituency office were not immediately available for comment.
Robinson91裸聊视频檚 exit from the NDP cabinet has caused deep concerns from some members of B.C.91裸聊视频檚 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 91裸聊视频渕y words were inappropriate, wrong and I now understand how they have contributed to Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.91裸聊视频�
But it didn91裸聊视频檛 quell the criticism, or save her place in the cabinet.
Nico Slobinsky, Pacific vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said Robinson91裸聊视频檚 removal undermined the Jewish community91裸聊视频檚 confidence in B.C.91裸聊视频檚 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.
91裸聊视频淭he community is both offended and hurt by what has happened to a great ally and British Columbian,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淕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 community91裸聊视频檚 trust in him and his government.91裸聊视频�
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says it91裸聊视频檚 a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect Jewish life in Canada and advance policy interests of Canada91裸聊视频檚 organized Jewish community.
Nine rabbis signed a letter to Eby on Tuesday supporting Robinson and expressing disappointment in the premier91裸聊视频檚 decision to accept her resignation.
91裸聊视频淲e believe you have capitulated to a small but loud group of people,91裸聊视频� said the letter from the Rabbinical Association of Vancouver, chaired by Jonathan Infeld. 91裸聊视频淭his is dangerous for our community and the strength of our province91裸聊视频檚 democracy.91裸聊视频�
The rabbis highlighted an incident on International Holocaust Remembrance Day last month, when Eby91裸聊视频檚 social media accounts posted messages saying 91裸聊视频渨e stand with the Muslim community throughout Canada on this sorrowful day of remembrance.91裸聊视频�
Eby later called it a mistake by a staff member. The rabbis said they were deeply offended but accepted his apology.
Robinson, they said, 91裸聊视频渄id not receive the same empathy.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e will remember this day the next time you ask for our trust and support,91裸聊视频� said the rabbis.
Robinson triggered the uproar that ended her cabinet career with remarks on Jan. 30 during a panel discussion with other Jewish politicians hosted by B91裸聊视频檔ai Brith Canada.
She lamented a lack of knowledge by younger people about the foundation of modern Israel.
91裸聊视频淭hey don91裸聊视频檛 understand it was a crappy piece of land with nothing on it. There were several hundred thousand people but other than that it didn91裸聊视频檛 produce an economy,91裸聊视频� she said.
Eby said Monday that Robinson91裸聊视频檚 remarks were 91裸聊视频渂elittling91裸聊视频� and caused harms that were incompatible with her staying in cabinet.
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Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press
