Lib Dems suspend David Ward for calling Israel ‘apartheid state’
British Liberal Democrat MP David Ward has been suspended by the party after he posted a tweet, calling Israel an “apartheid state”. - According to reports, Bradford East MP, who had previously been reprimanded by Lib-Dems for questioning Zionist regime’s treatment of Palestinians, is suspended until September 13 by the party. Ward was told he would no longer be considered as a parliamentary party member after he posted a tweet on July 13 stating, "Am I wrong or are am I right? At long last the Zionists are losing the battle - how long can the apartheid State of Israel last?" The Liberal Democrat chief whip Alistair Carmichael announced yesterday he had suspended the MP over the language he used when referring to the Zionist regime of Israel. Ward, however, condemned the ruling as "disproportionate", saying he will not apologize for his comments.