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Ex-Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet, flanked by family and supporters, says Liberal party was aware of his past online comments and working with him on PR plan when suddenly party unilaterally withdrew his nomination 
Liberals kicked Guillet out last week after B’nai Brith alleged he made anti-semitic comments; Guillet inists comments taken out of context and that he’s against anti-semitism
Guillet says he feels abandoned by Liberals, who knew of his past and supported him until last week. He alleges Liberals were ultimately “too afraid of the media” and allowed his reputation to be tarnished
Guillet says he and his supporters feel betrayed by Liberals; he’s asking Justin Trudeau to respect party democracy and restore his candidacy
Guillet says party knew or should have known about his past Facebook comments, which he contends were not anti-semitic
Guillet says party officials were either incompetent or acting in bad faith
Guillet admits he congratulated a Hamas-aligned activist online after activist was released from prison, but says he was unaware of activist’s full background
Jonathan Kramer, left, is a Jewish supporter of Guillet’s who insists Guillet is not anti-semitic
Guillet says he deleted the social media posts in question after discussing it with an official from the Liberal party
Guillet says withdrawal of his candidature is having “devastating effect” by creating cynicism among young people from different cultures who supported him
Guillet says party official called him last Friday and asked him to withdraw citing personal reasons within an hour or party would withdraw his nomination unilaterally
Guillet says if Liberals don’t welcome him back “all options are on the table”
Liberal party response to CBC today:
“Following an internal review, the Liberal Party of Canada took the appropriate steps to remove Mr. Guillet as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Saint—Léonard Saint—Michel. That decision is final.”
“Following an internal review, the Liberal Party of Canada took the appropriate steps to remove Mr. Guillet as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Saint—Léonard Saint—Michel. That decision is final.”
B'nai Brith "rejects excuses" made by Hassan Guillet: bnaibrith.ca/b_nai_brith_re…
