Canada Party Defends Candidate’s Use of Palestinian Flag on Election Pamphlet

A Canadian political party defended on Monday, 9 September 2024 its candidates for using the Palestinian flag on an election pamphlet, Canadian media reported.

The New Democrat Party (NDP) defended Craig Sauve, who is running in a local election in Quebec and is pictured standing in front of the Palestinian flag saying that his action in no way demeans the Canadian flag.

“It’s ludicrous to suggest that when a politician is seen with another flag it’s un-Canadian, whether that’s the Ukrainian flag, the Israeli flag, Palestinian flag or other nations,” the NDP added in a statement.

The pro-Israeli groups accused the pamphlet of fuelling anti-Semitic fires saying “(It’s) a disgraceful attempt by NDP candidate Craig Sauvé to import a foreign conflict into Quebec and Canada,” the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs tweeted on X. “In a bid for votes, (NDP leader) Jagmeet Singh and the NDP are turning their backs on our values, fuelling anti-Semitism in the process.”

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