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By The Staff The Canadian Press
Posted November 18, 2024 5:56 pm
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A erstwhile Nova Scotia NDP campaigner criticized for societal media posts astir Israel is present moving arsenic an Independent successful the Nov. 26 provincial election.
Elections Nova Scotia lists Tammy Jakeman arsenic an Independent campaigner for Eastern Passage, the riding southbound of Halifax she had represented for the NDP.
The NDP announced earlier this period that Jakeman was nary longer moving for the party successful Eastern Passage, aft the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs alleged she made “hurtful” posts.
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In a property release, the centre shared screenshots of a societal media relationship with Jakeman’s name, including a station responding to the Auschwitz Memorial saying Israel was liable for the deaths of children successful Gaza.
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The relationship appeared to beryllium deleted and Jakeman did not respond to a petition for remark astatine the time.
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Jakeman ran unsuccessfully for the NDP successful Eastern Passage successful the 2021 wide election.
This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Nov. 18, 2024.
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