Sarah Jama poses for a portrait at her home in Hamilton, Ont., on March 13, 2018. Jama is threatening legal action against Premier Doug Ford, saying he made “reckless and malicious” comments about her after she released a statement about Palestinian rights after Hamas’s attacks on Israel.
, focusing on the plight of Palestinians and the “continued violation of human rights in Gaza.” Her social media post did not initially condemn Hamas for its attack on Israelis several days earlier. The Progressive Conservative government has since sought to censure Ms. Jama and prevent her from speaking in the legislature, unless she retracts her statement and apologizes in the House. The motion will be voted upon on Monday.
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