A candidate from the left-wing Green Party is under heavy fire following extremely controversial posts on social media. These posts call for the killing of ‘every Zionist’ and refer to ‘Zionists’ as ‘vermin’ and ‘rats’. The candidate in question is Tina Ion, who is running in local elections in Newcastle. The party has since withdrawn its support for her following the controversy, reports the BBC.
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A candidate from the left-wing Green Party is under heavy fire following extremely controversial posts on social media. These posts call for the killing of ‘every Zionist’ and refer to ‘Zionists’ as ‘vermin’ and ‘rats’. The candidate in question is Tina Ion, who is running in local elections in Newcastle. The party has since withdrawn its support for her following the controversy, reports the BBC.