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Fil-Canadian BC lawmaker denies anti-semitism claims

Fil-Canadian B.C. lawmaker Mable Elmore denies antisemitism accusations hurled against her after she called for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Rowena Papasin

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QQUWKJGdZcM?&amp;ab_channel=ABS-CBNNews&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Filipino-Canadian lawmaker Mable Elmore has defended herself from antisemitism claims alleged by her fellow lawmaker after she called for a ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.Elmore’s speech at the BC legislature in November reportedly alarmed the Jewish community in Vancouver, so much so that they asked for her resignation as parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives.Jewish lawmaker Selina Robinson said it was the last straw for their community. She objected to Elmore’s remarks which supposedly faulted only Israel for the infighting in Gaza. “What the Jewish community took offense to was that she didn&#x27;t qualify,” said Robinson. “It didn&#x27;t mention that Hamas had attacked Israel, and slaughtered 1200 people, children, raped women mutilated them, and that this was a response to that.”She added: “So, her (Elmore) statements suggested that Israel was the sole aggressor in this conflict and that was very upsetting to the Jewish community because it wasn&#x27;t a full statement that explained the whole story.”But Elmore maintained that her comments were balanced, and reaffirmed her position for a two-state solution to the conflict. “Calling for peace in the region on all sides, I think it&#x27;s the way to move forward,” she said. Robinson traced the Jewish leaders’ mistrust of Elmore from what they perceive as antisemitic comments that Elmore made in an interview back in 2004.Elmore said she understands that as an elected official, past comments she made will always be dug up. But she added that she has continued to reach out to the Jewish community in Vancouver.“I had a very good meeting with them last week on a number of services, the Jewish community, are very active in the community,” Elmore said.” They do a lot, not just for the Jewish community, but for all you know, British Columbians.”Robinson, however, said she is not aware of any recent meeting between Elmore and the Jewish community nor has Elmore reached out to her.The Coquitlam-Maillardville lawmaker recently quit the ruling BC NDP over what she said were instances of antisemitism within the party.She also accused her former party of double standards in dealing with her and their other members holding government posts.While was forced to resign as a cabinet minister for her earlier comments that angered the Muslim community, Elmore still holds the position of parliamentary secretary.“If someone says something that hurts the community and you want to remove them, then you do that for everybody,” said Robinson. “If Mabel wasn&#x27;t removed, then why was I removed?”Responding, Elmore said: “That&#x27;s her perspective. I don&#x27;t agree with that. I don&#x27;t see that; I haven&#x27;t experienced that but certainly that&#x27;s her perspective. Our whole caucus is really committed to human rights and standing against hate.”Following Robinson’s allegations against the NDP, BC Premier David Eby met with Jewish leaders last week.In a statement, the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver demanded that the premier act now on the alarming increase of antisemitic incidents in B.C.Robinson further alleged that even in schools, young Jewish students are being singled out by teachers to explain to the class what’s happening in Gaza.“They&#x27;re being held to account for the action of the Israeli government,” she said. “Can you imagine asking Chinese students or Filipino students to be accountable for the actions of the Filipino government? We would never do that.”The Vancouver police reported that since the Hamas attack last Oct. 7, there has been a 62-percent increase in incidents of antisemitism in the city.

Fil-Canadian B.C. lawmaker Mable Elmore denies antisemitism accusations hurled against her after she called for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Fil-Canadian BC lawmaker denies antisemitism claims

Rowena Papasin,

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Published Mar 17, 2024 12:36 AM PHT

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