Social Democrats De Select German born Israeli citizen as Local Election Candidate

The Soc Dems are such a pointless party. The Labour Party for slow learners.

Ireland is a very anti-Jewish country at the moment and clearly the party reckon that she would be negatively impacted and selected a different candidate accordingly.

Not that I'd ever vote for SD as they are the wrong end of the political spectrum, but it's a shame to see someone's race and religion be a reason for them to be removed from a ballot.

She was removed for being jewish and unelectable.

I tend to disagree, and agree with the candidate's view herself, to quote "In a statement Orli Degani said she was deselected "for reasons which are an affront to the values of equality and inclusivity I have come to know since immigrating to these shores"."

She wasn't removed from the ballot. She is running as an independent instead.

antisemitism means very little as any expressed misgivings about the behaviour of the Israeli state is immediately shutdown as antisemetic by those who want to give the actions of the Israeli state a free pass

“Firstly, somebody being born in the UK isn't an issue for the average voter thankfully. The events referenced in that article point to some zealots trying to hijack the vigil of a murdered woman and the other seems to be a similar group taking a jab at LGBT people”

“Firstly, somebody being born in the UK isn't an issue for the average voter thankfully”

Indeed, however, anti-Catholic harassment is normalised there, as seen in the North. Point is that she was educated and grew up in the UK. Someone from the US or Poland would target Catholics because of their religion.

“The events referenced in that article point to some zealots trying to hijack the vigil of a murdered woman and the other seems to be a similar group taking a jab at LGBT people”

Not true - she was grasping at straws

She stated at the time that it was because they supposedly breached Covid restrictions, despite the fact that she turning up to harass them was doing the same and that she admitted to breaking Covid restrictions herself taking part in a BLM march

Ah yeah, but something, something, aNtIsEmItIsm…

The catchphrase of the desperate and disingenuous.

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/05/01/jewish-social-democrats-candidate-claims-she-was-dropped-after-raising-concerns-about-anti-semitism/

Her views initially were in line with the party’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but her candidacy became “unsustainable” after she objected to the use of the Palestinian flag at party events.

This is very funny 😁

Inclusiveness is very important to Holly Cairns and the Social Democrats, just as long as it's draped in a Palestinian flag.

Now, now…stop with that logic.

Repeat after me…aNtIsEmItIsM!!!!

Seriously though, anyone engaging in empty, hollow, disingenuous cries of antisemitism as a way to either score points, deflect, or just attempt to throw some shade around is only performing an extreme disservice to those who have actually been on the receiving end of real antisemitism. And the more it is used by insincere, dishonest, lowlifes in such a way, the more they diminish it.

Frankly, they are absolute wretches.

Ok we've plenty of home.grown problems but immigration is a massive issue for us and that's down to the state of politics in other countries.

Taking an interest (and a stand) in humanitarian issues in other parts of the world is essential.

You'd be complaining if the EU sent us 5k Palestinians that were expelled from Gaza by Israel.

The Social Democrats are a completely different animal to when it was set up 10 years ago. I was a very early member when it was first set up as there was a need for a centric party to represent the needs of those without any representation, particularly the working families. Very early on I could see the infiltration by ex Labour (who were decimated in the local elections) into the party who used their influence of numbers to vote in others to the party into senior positions within the branches. I remember being in meetings with Stephen Donnelly and could see how there were disagreements on the future direction of the party and what it was to represent. I remember bringing up the issue around rental accommodation and the effect air bnb was having in 2014, and I suggested it should be a policy to curtail it. Others thought I was mad suggesting it but I campaigned on accomadation issues in the DLR area at the time and could see what was going to happen. Others did not have the foresight and look where we are now. There are too many wealthy lefty personalities in the party and do not give a fook what is happening to the working families and care more about how they are perceived by their own ilk. The SDs now are a continuation of Labour and should quite frankly merge and get rid of the pretence of another party. The SDs had great promise but the opportunity was wasted early on and one can see why Stephen left, (although he made a big mistake joining FF). I left as an active member myself in 2015 as the party did not represent what the country needs, financially prudent governance which takes care of its citizens and those citizens in need, not woke self indulgent bs we see now. That's my 2 cents on the current situation as it stands.