Pro-Ceasefire MP Candidate Banned by U.K. Labour Party for 'Liking' Jon Stewart Skit on Israel

As voters in the United Kingdom prepare to head to the polls on July 4 for what is widely expected to be a Labour Party landslide, we speak with a prominent candidate who was dropped by the party as part of a purge of left-wing members. Faiza Shaheen was told by Labour leadership that she is no longer the party's candidate in her London constituency after liking pro-Palestine posts on social media, including a tweet about the difficulties of speaking about Israel-Palestine, which also included a well-known video of comedian Jon Stewart making the same point. Shaheen, a Black economist identified with the left wing of the party, is the latest woman of color to face sanction by the Labour Party now led by centrist Keir Starmer. "Whereas before the Labour Party did have a broad church of voices, they have been systematically blocking and taking out anyone that they consider to be on the left," says Shaheen, who adds that the party has also ignored the racist and Islamophobic abuse she has received, while protecting many white candidates accused of misconduct. "It's not just about me or my community or how angry we are here. It's about the kind of government we're going to have for the next four or five years."

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[matthewbaynham]

In one of Corbyn's previous elections I donated 250 pounds to the Labour Party, however in this election I'm voting for the Green Party. Keir Starmer is an absolute disgrace.

[Mohika]

Labour McCarthyism- I never thought I’d see the day. Shocking.

[JAMAICADOCK]

Kier Starmer really is your archetypal wolf in sheep's clothing.

[adriftinaboat]

After voting Labour in every election since I was eligible to vote in 1979, even holding my nose and voted for war criminal Blair in 2005–I’m no longer a party member
Glad my late working class Mother and Father who both served in WWII are no longer around to witness its demise.
Solidarity to Faiza.❤

[GrahamSmith-hosc]

Humanitarians should boycott the Labour Party .

[shakeels]

Supporting Faiza Shaheen to win as an Independent candidate!!

[yeetyeet]

this is what cancel culture actually looks like

[onedaywewill]

Saying Netanyahu is not a war criminal is like saying Batman exists

[teeq]

Labor is racist, and practice a hierarchy of racism.

Forde report. Labour files.

[Rhythmicons]

Shouting "antisemitism" is sometimes no different from right wingers who remark "What about all of the black deaths in Chicago's South Side?" These folks don't care one way or another about those issues, but like to weaponize them for rhetorical purposes.

[SomeOne-tksu]

I sure hope Faiza Shaheen runs as an independent. 💕 People LOVE Ms. Shaheen's dedication to humanity & her constituents, whereas people HATE "sir" Starmer's dedication to a self-serving, power-hoarding, Tory-in-Labour's-clothing, total nullification of Britain's Labour option. Starmer's Labour is nothing but a second Conservative Party.

[Antifa_Gini]

Big up Faiza, we are with you, never kids Starver's Labour.

[humanitarianH]

Faiza has worked tirelessly for her party. Canvassing in the rain with her baby. We need people like her. People that aren't on a power trip. People that truly listen to their constituents. I will never vote Labour again.

[dfsgbkn]

Faiza, please consider standing as an independent or the Workers Party. We need people like you in Parlaiment. Don't give up.

[Coinmash]

Same thing happened in Canada. NDP banned pro-Palestinian candidates from running for the party.

[gattaca]

yes, the problem is that you have to push back on the propaganda that criticizing aipac is anti-semitic...fight back & don't cave...aipac is about supporting a state not jewish people/religion (behind which they are hiding).

[bellamaz]

I remember well that brief bit by Jon Stewart about what it’s like to try to talk about Israel/Palestine. It so pithily illustrates how it can be. And it doesn’t even say anything substantive! It’s just addressing the toxic potential of how many react.

Support and solidarity to Shaheen and everyone persecuted for speaking out ❤

[EnnAye]

As a working class family, we voted Labour all our lives. Next month will be the first time we break our tradition and vote Greens 💚

[Mikeonyoutube-onug]

shes right nobody should vote for labour anymore