Horror!
Via National Post:
One week after the Green Party of Canada president wrote a blog expressing support for Israel, which he signed and then posted on the party’s website, Paul Estrin is stepping down.
The post led to confusion among party supporters and prompted party leader Elizabeth May to distance herself from Mr. Estrin. It was subsequently removed from the party’s website.
In the post, titled “Why Gaza makes me sad,” Mr. Estrin wrote Israel is threatened now more than ever. He called the Hamas government hateful and said it harbours a “desire to obliterate.”
“Gaza is giving children grenades … and asking their citizens to be sheep to the slaughter,” he wrote.
In a statement Tuesday, Mr. Estrin announced his resignation, effective immediately.
“I never intended to create confusion or have any of my actions negatively impact the party,” Mr. Estrin’s statement read.