gregmelia

Dear Nick Clegg,
I grew up in Sheffield Hallam, and am now at university in York. The Lib Dem PPC for York Outer, Madeleine Kirk, repeated Baroness Tonge’s disgraced and debunked allegations of organ farming in Haiti by Israel, and also stated that “the power of the Jewish lobbies in Washington and Britain” are the reason a full arms embargo has not been imposed on Israel (link). The latter statement reeks of conspiracy theory to me, and both statements appear antisemetic. I find Ms Kirk’s subsequent apology, “I recognise that the allegations against the IDF’s humanitarian operation in Haiti are completely unfounded and utterly reprehensible. I was not aware of the allegations when asked about them at the hustings and responded without considering their full implications” to be totally inadequate – if Ms Kirk is unable to consider the implications of her words before damning entire states, she is unfit to be a politician.

I find this casual rubbishing of the Jews to be totally unacceptable and hope you will remove her from her candidacy, even at this late stage. Antisemetism is surely the complete anathema of every liberal value that we in this country hold dear.

I eagerly wait to hear what disciplinary action you are taking against Ms Kirk.

Yours Sincerely
Gregory Melia