Nova Scotia NDP candidate withdraws after backlash over social media posts on Israel

Nova Scotia's New Democratic Party has announced that candidate Tammy Jakeman will no longer run in the Nov. 26 election. This decision follows criticism from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs over her social media posts regarding Israel and Gaza. Jakeman's posts were described as "troubling" and "damaging." They included comments about the impact of Israeli actions on children in Gaza and referred to Israel as an "Apartheid" state. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs called these statements inflammatory. In response to the controversy, Jakeman issued an apology for the harm caused by her comments. The Atlantic Jewish Council and other groups have urged the NDP to clarify why she was allowed to run and to distance the party from her remarks.