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Should Nick Clegg have sacked Jenny Tonge?

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On the point: Organised Campaign

Dr Jenny Tonge is part of an organised campaign not only to delegitimize Israel but also all Jewish People.

It says in the Bible that there is nothing new under the sun.

This campaign of delegitimization has been going on for years. What is very different now is that Dr. Jenny Tonge (as well as others) wants to bring this campaign which is well organised and financed campaign into the mainstream of British Politics. Previously it was waged by the far left and their allies.

Her campaign of delegitimization is damaging to the Liberal Democratic Party. It is also damaging to all Jewish People. Nick Clegg should sack Dr. Jenny Tonge. If he does not, then it will be seen by many that Nick Clegg is endorsing this ongoing campaign of delegitimization.  
delegitimization.  
 
I can understand the case for freedom of speech but when it comes to an organised campaign to delegitimize a people then should those freedoms still apply? 
 
Whilst we have the moral high ground and dont discriminate (against other peoples and religions) others do. 

Being part of a campaign to deligitimise israel (depending on what that means) does not seem to me be a sackable offence, many people are members of many campaigns wanting all sorts of things under the sun. It is part of our culture that we should not be discriminated against for being part of those movements/campaigns. If she was part of a campaign demanding that Israel keeps all its occupied terretories should she have been sacked? I personally dont think so, I still dont think so if she was part of a campaign advocating moving all Palestinians to Jordan.

Yes, because... Organised Campaign

 

No, because...

Dr Jenny Tonge is part of an organised campaign not only to delegitimize Israel but also all Jewish People.

It says in the Bible that there is nothing new under the sun.

This campaign of delegitimization has been going on for years. What is very different now is that Dr. Jenny Tonge (as well as others) wants to bring this campaign which is well organised and financed campaign into the mainstream of British Politics. Previously it was waged by the far left and their allies.

Her campaign of delegitimization is damaging to the Liberal Democratic Party. It is also damaging to all Jewish People. Nick Clegg should sack Dr. Jenny Tonge. If he does not, then it will be seen by many that Nick Clegg is endorsing this ongoing campaign of delegitimization.

I can understand the case for freedom of speech but when it comes to an organised campaign to delegitimize a people then should those freedoms still apply?

Whilst we have the moral high ground and dont discriminate (against other peoples and religions) others do.

 

Being part of a campaign to deligitimise israel (depending on what that means) does not seem to me be a sackable offence, many people are members of many campaigns wanting all sorts of things under the sun. It is part of our culture that we should not be discriminated against for being part of those movements/campaigns. If she was part of a campaign demanding that Israel keeps all its occupied terretories should she have been sacked? I personally dont think so, I still dont think so if she was part of a campaign advocating moving all Palestinians to Jordan.