BC Conservative candidate apologizes for post about Palestinians

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A BC Conservative campaigner is facing disapproval aft an violative online remark helium made astir Palestinians resurfaced.

Brent Chapman, the Conservative campaigner for Surrey-South, made a Facebook remark successful 2015 describing Palestinians arsenic “little inbred walking talking breathing clip bombs.”

Late Wednesday night, Chapman issued an apology for his comments.

“The connection I utilized and the sentiments I expressed astatine that clip towards Palestinians and members of the Islamic religion were wholly unacceptable,” helium said successful a statement.

“They bash not bespeak who I americium contiguous oregon the respect and admiration I clasp for the Palestinian and Muslim communities.”

He added that helium wants to “offer (his) sincerest apologies to everyone wounded by my past words.”

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Before the apology, Conservative Leader John Rustad said helium would inquire Chapman to apologize and added that the comments bash not bespeak the party’s values.

Rustad besides said helium would not inquire Chapman to measurement aside.

“As I said, helium should apologize for those comments,” Rustad said.

“I’ve got radical connected my run squad who are Palestinian and I cognize that would offend them truthful I americium expecting an apology…. After all, my main of unit is Muslim.”

The National Council of Canadian Muslims said it is reaching retired to Chapman and volition person further comments soon.