{"id":26805,"date":"2023-11-03T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/?p=26805"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:29:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:29:16","slug":"labour-politician-resigns-in-disgrace-after-comparing-israel-to-nazi-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/politics\/labour-politician-resigns-in-disgrace-after-comparing-israel-to-nazi-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour politician resigns in disgrace after comparing Israel to Nazi Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Labour politician has resigned in disgrace just hours after comparing Israel to Nazi Germany in a series of controversial WhatsApp posts.<\/p>\n

Hajran Bashir, a Labour councillor at Walsall Council, allegedly posted a graphic comparing the two regimes on her WhatsApp stories last week.<\/p>\n

Ms Bashir, who also serves as a shadow cabinet member, has reportedly been suspended from the party pending an investigation after a whistleblower shared her posts.<\/p>\n

The whistleblower sent evidence to GB News alleging the councillor compared the actions of the Israeli regime against Palestinian civilians to the foundations of Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n

She has since resigned, claiming that the Labour leadership’s stance on the “ongoing genocide” in Palestine had persuaded her to part ways with Sir Keir Starmer’s party.<\/p>\n

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One post shared with GB News allegedly contained a split graphic contrasting the Nazi flag with the flag of Israel.<\/p>\n

The graphic claimed the nation was “founded on Jewish supremacy”, had “expelled millions from their homes” and “used dehumanising language for undesirables”, among others.<\/p>\n

Each claim was also listed under the Nazi Germany section, which was “founded on Arian supremacy” and participated in almost identical acts, the post alleged.<\/p>\n

The post also alleged Israel has “enforced collective punishments” on Gazan civilians, a war crime international experts have accused the country of committing.<\/p>\n

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