Former BC Minister’s Office Vandalized After Her Resignation for Remark on Pre-1948 Israel-Palestine Region

Published on February 7, 2024

The office of B.C.’s recently resigned minister of post-secondary education, New Democrat Selina Robinson, was vandalized just a day after she stepped down for comments on the Israel-Palestine region. Premier David Eby posted the news of the attack on his social media account on Feb. 6, saying the actions were “wrong.” “Selina Robinson’s office was vandalized last night, which included hateful messages,” the post said. “This is wrong. Peaceful protest cannot include spreading hate.” Mr. Eby announced on Feb. 5 that Ms. Robinson had decided to step down from her position for comments she made regarding the Israel-Palestine region pre-1948, saying that Israel was founded on a “crappy piece of land.”...

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