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That was not the complaint. So this was the origin of the dispute.

As violence in the region escalated, Paul issued a statement calling for a ceasefire and condemning both Palestinian rocket attacks and excessive Israeli military force — an apparent attempt to put forward a moderate position close to that of the Trudeau government.

Green MP Jenica Atwin — who has since left the Green caucus to join the Liberals — ripped into Paul's statement on Twitter. "It is a totally inadequate statement," Atwin wrote. "Forced evictions must end. I stand with Palestine and condemn the unthinkable air strikes in Gaza. End Apartheid."

So this isn't about being free to not be Zionist. This was about outrage that Paul didn't hate Israel unequivocally like they do.

I admit I haven't been paying close attention because I have no use for the Green Party. All I heard about was Paul's aide tweeting to fellow party members: "We will work to defeat you and bring in progressive climate champions who are antifa and pro LGBT and pro indigenous sovereignty and Zionists!!!!!”

Yeah, that was dumb, but also sounded more like a taunt aimed at those complaining.