An Ontario NDP MPP whose statement on the Israel-Gaza war garnered condemnation from Jewish groups and calls for her resignation by Premier Doug Ford has apologized.

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      Ahh yes, the “now is not the time to talk about gun control” argument that rears it’s ugly head after every school shooting in the US.

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        It’s not even remotely equivalent

        It’s akin to the argument of “x” being a criminal so he deserves to die that people bring up after every cop killing

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          It must be nice to just completely avoid all the history and abuse and just focus on the here and now, I bet it makes everything incredibly black and white.

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      When will it be a good time? Because apparently it wasn’t a good time before the attack since a certain Palestinian-American in congress has been accused of anti-semetism since taking office because she calls out the genocidal government.

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      Its extremely complex and interrelated, and apartheid isn’t a incidental “nice to have” secondary issue to resolve “later”, to many people its the direct cause of the violence that is dominating the news and breaking our hearts.

      This is what a pressure boiler looks like when applied to people with no options and no hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyn7PmwXJxY

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        thanks for the adjacent lecture but it’s not complex at all

        People have spoken out against the Israeli regime many times before without being asked to resign

        The whole issue is timing of the comment

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            Anytime before the attack, though if it was just before they would still have to retract

            In a month or two it’ll be fine again