Faiza Shaheen, a former Labour candidate, was suspended from the party for liking a video critical of Israel. She claims Labour cited her social media activity as the reason for her suspension. Shaheen intends to challenge the decision and may run as an independent candidate against Labour. Allegations of racism and Islamophobia have surfaced, with Shaheen accusing Labour of mistreatment and a 'palpable problem with black and brown people.' The situation has sparked discussions about institutional racism within the Labour Party.
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party treatment of Faiza Shaheen is brutally misogynist, discriminatory & racist. He branded her not ‘highest quality’ because of Israel lobby post that isn’t antisemitic.He’s absolutely disgusting if he thinks this Labour party is something to be proud of.… https://t.co/fRzZlUDCth
Labour's treatment of @faizashaheen is a disgrace. 1 in 3 Muslim members have experienced Islamophobia within the party. We are an integral part of Labour's traditional working-class heartlands and we deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. https://t.co/4qXI0Flm7S
On Wednesday, Faiza Shaheen was told that she was not being selected as candidate by Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) after she liked social media posts that reportedly downplayed antisemitism accusations https://t.co/QVpXbv9wQL
Great to be on the #LabourDoorstep this evening in Chingford and Woodford Green for the brilliant @ShamaTatler. Lovely to be joined by so many @WFLabourParty and @redbridgelabour campaigners. Vote Labour on 4 July! @JoshuaGarfield https://t.co/46ZfIadsc5
Social media users have interpreted Faiza Shaheen's suspension as part of a pattern of institutional racism in the Labour Party and double standards faced by minorities https://t.co/0Z6WtbY2bt
Very powerful piece from @faizashaheen. Labour picked on the wrong person. https://t.co/6xSxgLGDti https://t.co/7jSfaqYiEY
LABOUR MISTREATMENT‼️ @faizashaheen #akhmedyakoob #westmidlands #mp #parliament #election #vote #independent #uk #trending #viral #birmingham https://t.co/BsUtz7X9rA
Faiza Shaheen was deselected as Labour candidate for 15 social media posts between 2014 and 2024 on issues from Islamophobia to Israeli lobbying https://t.co/X5Wz9mwaHx
Great to hear from @ShamaTatler this morning and meet for a coffee and catch up. She’s got great ideas to run a positive inspiring campaign and win Chingford and Woodford Green from the Tories. #VoteLabour https://t.co/pfu2iCGEiV
Faiza Shaheen said she received an email from the NEC in which she was told that she would be barred from standing for Labour - despite having previously contested the same seat in the 2019 election - because her running would "frustrate Labour's purpose" https://t.co/JWMzQqoeFr
If Diane Abbott can stand as a Labour candidate which will please many of her supporters what about Faiza Shaheen who has apologised for liking a tweet? Feels like a bit of a mess by Labour.
‘I’m hearing rumours this decision was already made last week.’ Faiza Shaheen, who was deselected by the UK’s Labour Party as a candidate for the marginal London seat of Chingford and Woodford Green, says she heard rumours that the party was already searching for another… https://t.co/TxeNCZYZT0
🔴 CHINGFORD & WOODFORD GREEN: Faiza Shaheen describes how she was axed yesterday as Labour candidate for a highly winnable seat - by a 3-person panel which included two NEC members, Michael Wheeler and Gurimder Singh Josan, who are themselves expected to get safe Labour seats. https://t.co/wD1mm0Ns2u
NEW: Labour confirm they have a new candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green. @faizashaheen has been deselected. https://t.co/WgvR24LPF7
Congratulations @ShamaTatler, our parliamentary candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green 🌹 https://t.co/OrUUE35Z29
Faiza Shaheen hits out after being blocked from standing as Labour candidate https://t.co/3IbcIY4VsM
"I'm hearing rumours this decision was already made last week." Faiza Shaheen, who has been blocked by Labour from standing as its parliamentary candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green, says she's heard rumours the party were looking for another candidate to run last week. https://t.co/RkXV8lQmTr
The allegations of Islamophobia from Faiza Shaheen are very serious. They include being "banned from speaking publicly about her experiences of racism in the party" and being told to "curb the attitude" when raising that Labour was perhaps "not taking the concerns of the Muslim… https://t.co/EKiGrgw1U8
Faiza Shaheen, who has been likened in the U.K. media to AOC, appears to have been dropped by the Labour Party over her activity on social media, with one of her alleged transgressions relating to a like on a post containing a Jon Stewart sketch. https://t.co/TGKLWbuGQw
This is just nuts. Faiza Shaheen was suspended from the Labour Party for liking a tweet that called for Israel to be boycotted like South Africa in light of Israel’s 2014 onslaught in Gaza, during which 2,251 were Palestinians killed, incl. 1,462 civilians. Starmer’s Labour. https://t.co/d28fXTBiqK https://t.co/8kxMqkV3Rj
Peter Oborne and Middle East Eye have obtained details for all the social media posts being cited by Labour as reason for Faiza Shaheen's suspension. They include liking a tweet from someone announcing they were standing as a Green candidate, years before Shaheen even joined the…
'She's come to the conclusion that the party has a problem with black and brown people'. @forster_k explains why blocked Labour candidate, Faiza Shaheen is 'taking legal action' against the party. https://t.co/3SbbnQL3jG
NEW: Faiza Shaheen, blocked by Labour from standing in Chingford & Woodford Green, announces she'll challenge decision in courts, claiming she has faced campaign of racism, Islamophobia & bullying. By @GuardianHeather https://t.co/69yLTC5vUQ
NEW - blocked candidate @faizashaheen claims Labour has, "a palpable problem with black and brown people, and thinks nothing of dragging a person’s good name through the mud". Says she'll challenge party's decision. https://t.co/ZHn309wepm
🚨 NEW: Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen claims the party has a "problem with black and brown people" [@guardian]
Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen to challenge deselection https://t.co/hxwq5S6Uys
Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen says she is shocked after being blocked from standing in Chingford and Woodford Green for allegedly liking anti-Semitic posts on X https://t.co/dp5VPcBCXk
Labour have treated @faizashaheen awfully, the Labour Party is not a safe space for ethnic minorities. Please do not vote Labour on the 4th July 💛 https://t.co/XjZgBMbklf
Jon Stewart has waded into a row about the UK Labour Party blocking election candidate Faiza Shaheen from running for Parliament over her historical tweets relating to Israel https://t.co/IKkBFHwkKa
The American-Jewish comedian Jon Stewart has responded with incredulity after the UK’s Labour Party dropped parliamentary candidate Faiza Shaheen for liking posts critical of Israel and its supporters https://t.co/zYaKgeIALo
🔴 NEW: Faiza Shaheen has suggested she may run as an independent against Labour Find out more👇 https://t.co/ovAtCUMOV5 https://t.co/grQxBQg0F9
Faiza Shaheen blocked as Labour General Election candidate after social media posts row https://t.co/3rk2VWHp5K
🗣️ Faiza Shaheen, who was set to stand for Labour, described in an interview with the BBC’s Newsnight that she was in a “state of shock” Find out more👇 https://t.co/ovAtCUMOV5 https://t.co/lot0Noqzk5
Faiza Shaheen not endorsed to be Labour candidate in east London amid questions over social media posts - @RachaelBurford reports https://t.co/Jl9U7OvlLY
BREAKING| Former Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen has been suspended from the Labour Party for liking a video by American Jewish comedian, Jon Stewart, which criticizes Israel's apologists. British media described the video as "downplaying antisemitism accusations." https://t.co/MjRvZ5DLjV
Shocking and appalling. I know that I should no longer be surprised, but the treatment of @faizashaheen by Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is still astounding. https://t.co/lhhLaJGICC
Let Faiza Shaheen serve as a reminder to British Muslims. The Labour does NOT serve you. They are NOT your friends. They will use and abuse you before betraying you, humiliating you, then finally discarding you. @faizashaheen
“Honestly I’m so shocked right now, to be treated this badly” Faiza Shaheen, who was set to stand for Labour, describes hearing that her candidacy had been pulled over liking a series of Tweets which she claims Labour said would frustrate its campaign #Newsnight https://t.co/JtMIywDz2N