Three Left Party candidates removed from ballots for supporting Hamas attack

The Left Party has removed three female candidates from its election ballots after an investigation revealed their support for Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. The candidates, active in the Palestinian Women's Association in Helsingborg, allegedly participated in events and shared social media posts celebrating the attack that killed over 370 people and took 44 hostages.

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This is not a one-off incident that Left Party representatives praise terror and antisemitism. This is a pattern.

Expressen's investigation detailed how these candidates, who had run or were running for the Left Party, expressed support for the attack, including on social media. This revelation drew sharp criticism from politicians on the right, with Vice Prime Minister Ebba Busch calling it a pattern of Left Party representatives praising terror and antisemitism.

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson echoed the criticism, demanding accountability from Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar. The party's district chairman in Skåne, Jesper Sahlén, confirmed the removal, stating that expressing support for terrorism is entirely incompatible with the Left Party's values.

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New cases with racist terror sympathizers in the Left Party. Nooshi Dadgostar must take responsibility for her members.

This is not the first instance of the Left Party facing issues with antisemitism. Previously, MP Lorena Delgado Varas and local politician Ali Hadrou left their positions amid accusations of antisemitism. Orwa Kadoura, former vice chair of the Left Party in Malmö, also resigned after participating in demonstrations that praised the attack and sharing supportive social media posts.

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Expressing support for terrorism is entirely incompatible with the Left Party's values.