“I am pleased to hear
that David Ward MP has had his whip withdrawn for two months. His use of
anti-Semitic language veiled in anti-Israel rhetoric has finally been dealt with
by his party.
I applaud Lib Dem Chief
Whip Alistair Carmichael MP and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP for taking
this necessary action. Should Mr Ward continue to abuse his position by using it
as a platform to broadcast his prejudice against Jews and Israel , then his
party should withdraw the whip permanently. This action sends a clear message
that racially prejudiced language will not be tolerated in our society”.