This is an example of the power of Islam and antisemites over the British Columbia government even while Islam makes up a very small percentage of British Columbians. Someone speaking the truth about Israel has no place in the NDP cabinet.
Selina Robinson was the only cabinet minister of Jewish origin. It's a big win for antisemites to get rid of her influence in Cabinet. As a Christian, they have helped me decide who I will vote for in the next provincial election.
Selina Robinson steps down as B.C. minister
following controversial comments
Selina Robinson is stepping down as B.C.’s minister of advanced education, Premier David Eby announced Monday afternoon. She will remain in the BC NDP caucus.
Eby said the government has been reaching out to the community on how to make things better. “When you hurt someone, you need to reach out and figure out how to reduce harm. The depth of work she needs to do is substantial.”
He said Robinson’s comments were “belittling and demeaning.”
Yes, but they were also true. Prior to 1947, the Holy Land was a mostly desert wasteland, as it had been for nearly 1900 years. It was never a country since 70AD, and none of the Islamic countries in the Middle East or North Africa wanted any responsibility for it until the Jews showed up and began reclaiming it from wasteland.
Palestinians don't want you to know the real history of the Holy Land because then you would know that nearly all Palestinians come from North Africa and Arabia, and they came to the Holy Land in the 20th century.
They also don't want you to know that in the 20th century, Islamic North Africa purged about 900,000 Jews. Most of them had nowhere else to go but to the Holy Land. This is far from the first time Islam has attempted ethnic cleansing of the Jews, and yet, they want you to feel sorry for them like they are the victims. *SR
Eby added it was clear the amount of work Robinson had to do was too much for her to balance her work in the cabinet.
“What has become apparent is the scope of work, the depth of the hurt, as a result, we came to the conclusion together – she needed to step back.”
Dozens of people showed up to protest outside a BC NDP caucus retreat in Surrey on Monday morning, demanding Robinson be removed from her role, following her comments last week that Israel was founded on a “crappy piece of land.”
In her initial comments, made in an online panel discussion hosted by B’nai Brith Canada, Robinson also equated the generations-long battle between Israelis and Palestinians to a fight between the Tsleil-Waututh and the Squamish First Nations over land.
In a statement, B’nai Brith said it was “unfortunate that comments that she made last week have resulted in her feeling compelled to step down from her ministerial position.”
“We believe that her apology was sincere and that MLA Robinson will work to regain the confidence of the constituents who were offended by her remarks,” the Jewish human rights group said.
Robinson previously apologized in a social media post, saying her comments were “disrespectful,” and that she had been referring to the land having limited natural resources.
Natural resources like water!
Robinson issued another apology Monday morning, adding that she will take part in anti-Islamophobia training.
Eby said Robinson has a lot of work to do with people in different communities.
