An appointee to London mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘statue diversity’ commission has been forced to resign today after being accused of antisemitism. Activist Toyin Agbetu was among 15 members appointed by the London Mayor for his Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, which will review the capital’s landmarks. But Agbetu has now relinquished the role […]
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London ‘statue diversity’ appointee quits after anti-Semitism accusations
Harry Shearer quits voicing Black character on ‘The Simpsons’
White actor Harry Shearer is stepping back from voicing the Black Dr. Hibbert on “The Simpsons” after more than 30 years. While some fans are mourning his departure — the latest white actor to think better of playing non-white parts — others are shocked and surprised that Springfield’s favorite medical professional was as white as […]
White House press aide who vowed to ‘destroy’ reporter quits
White House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo has quit after it was exposed that he threatened to “destroy” Politico reporter Tara Palmeri for writing a story concerning his relationship with Axios political reporter Alexi McCammond, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Reuters reported.This follows Ducklo’s one week suspension without pay by the White House, […]
Lincoln Project TV Host Nayyera Haq Quits Amid Multiple Scandals
Lincoln Project TV host Nayyera Haq resigned from the Never Trump organization Friday amid a growing number of allegations of sexual harassment against co-founder John Weaver and bitter, public fallouts with other former members of the group. “Given The Lincoln Project’s attacks on media and handling of recent events, I have decided to resign as host […]
Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologizes again over sexist remarks
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologized for his sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the start. “My inappropriate comments caused a big trouble. I am sorry,” Mori, 83, said at an Olympic organizing committee meeting. He said […]
Inger Støjberg: Denmark’s ex-immigration minister quits party ahead of impeachment trial
Denmark’s former immigration minister has resigned from the liberal Venstre party ahead of an impeachment trial. Inger Støjberg is accused of unlawfully ordering the separation of asylum-seeking couples arriving from Syria. After a lengthy dispute with the left-wing party’s leadership, Støjberg told the newspaper Skive Folkeblad that she will be stepping away from the party, […]
Lawmaker who blamed Jews for Holocaust quits parliamentary commission
A Lithuanian lawmaker who had suggested that Jews share the blame for the Holocaust resigned as chair of the parliament’s historical memory commission. Valdas Rakutis faced criticism over his comments, made during a speech in parliament on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, including a rare rebuke from the US ambassador. Rakutis cited his desire to “reduce […]
Billionaire Steve Cohen quits Twitter, citing threats in GameStop uproar
BOSTON – Billionaire investor Steve Cohen, seen by small investors as an enemy in the GameStop stock drama this week, deleted his Twitter account because of what he said were threats against him and his family, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.”I’m going to take a break for now,” Cohen said on Twitter late on Friday, […]
Italy’s Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Quits Coalition Sparking Politcal Crisis
Italy’s government has been left on the verge of collapse after former prime minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his Italia Viva party from the country’s ruling coalition. Pulling his party’s ministers from cabinet, Renzi has deprived the ruling coalition of its parliamentary majority, causing fresh political chaos as the nation battles COVID-19. His move has left […]
Confronted with antisemitism by Jewish host, actress quits BBC show
Host of the BBC Women’s Hour program Emma Barnet allegedly exposed her plan to ask Nigerian-born UK actress Kelechi Okafor about her supposed antisemitism while unwittingly speaking near an open mike, BBC reported on Thursday. Ofafor chose to drop out of Women’s Hour rather than confront the Jewish presenter. While Barnet argued Okafor was fully […]
Swedish chief quits after ignoring his own agency’s COVID holiday advice
A senior Swedish official resigned after he was widely criticised for holidaying in the Canary Islands over Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dan Eliasson, head of the Swedish Civil Protection Agency (MSB) since March 2018, had travelled to the Spanish islands to visit his daughter despite government recommendations against foreign visits. In a statement to […]
Gideon Sa’ar Quits Likud, ‘A Tool For Netanyahu’s Interests,’ To Lead ‘New Hope’
Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar, long seen as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival within Likud, on Tuesday announced he was quitting Likud and will form his own right-wing party, to be called “New Hope,” and run for the premiership in the next election. Sa’ar announced his intention to leave Likud at a press conference on […]
As US officially quits Paris Accord amid election uncertainty, progressives say ‘make this disastrous decision temporary’
As ballots continued to be counted for the election in which President Donald Trump falsely declared victory over Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the Trump administration on Wednesday completed the one-year process of withdrawing the United States from the 2015 Paris climate agreement, drawing sharp criticism from scientists, environmentalists, and progressive politicians. The primary aim of the pact, which went into effect […]
Palestinians Fear Cost Of Arab States’ Normalization with ‘Israel’: PA Quits Arab League Chairmanship
By Staff, The Guardian Diplomatic breakthroughs between the Zionist entity and Gulf monarchies have revealed fissures in the relationship between Palestine and Arab governments, raising questions over whether they can still be relied on to champion the Palestinian cause. For years, the Zionist occupation regime has vigorously pursued ties with the Arab world, focusing on […]
Amal Clooney quits as UK special envoy over ‘lamentable’ Brexit plan
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney said she is quitting her role as the UK’s special envoy over her opposition to the British government’s suggestion it could break international law in the event it fails to agree on a trade deal with the European Union. Clooney, who is the country’s special envoy on media freedom, dubbed […]
Prosecutor Quits Trump’s Law Enforcement Commission
Above photo: Minnesota prosecutor John Choi, right, told Attorney General William Barr in a letter that he was quitting the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. Getty/AP. Says “the fix’ is in. John Choi is worried the group is intent on “providing cover” for a predetermined law-and-order agenda that “will only widen […]
Camel Jockey Rage Quits After Hearing Blacks Are Dumb
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Al-Quds Mufti Quits UAE Forum Over Normalization With ‘Israel’
Posted on August 27, 2020 by uprootedpalestinians By Staff, Agencies Grand Mufti of occupied al-Quds Sheikh Muhammad Hussein resigned from the so-called Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies [FPPMS] after the UAE-based organization issued a statement endorsing a recent normalization agreement between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv. “Normalization is a stab in the back […]
Al-Quds Mufti Quits UAE Forum Over Normalization With ‘Israel’
Posted on August 27, 2020 by uprootedpalestinians By Staff, Agencies Grand Mufti of occupied al-Quds Sheikh Muhammad Hussein resigned from the so-called Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies [FPPMS] after the UAE-based organization issued a statement endorsing a recent normalization agreement between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv. “Normalization is a stab in the back […]
Al-Quds Mufti Quits UAE Forum Over Normalization With ‘Israel’
Posted on August 27, 2020 by uprootedpalestinians By Staff, Agencies Grand Mufti of occupied al-Quds Sheikh Muhammad Hussein resigned from the so-called Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies [FPPMS] after the UAE-based organization issued a statement endorsing a recent normalization agreement between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv. “Normalization is a stab in the back […]