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Call for expulsion of Welsh Assembly hopeful over ‘baseless conspiracy’ tweets

Board of Deputies has called on Plaid Cymru to take action against Sahar Al-Faifi after she suggested Israeli and Saudi hackers had attempted to steal her online passwords

January 14, 2021 15:12
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RHONDDA, WALES - APRIL 06: A rosette worn by Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood as she campaigns in Ton Pentre on April 6, 2015 in Rhondda, Wales. Britain goes to the polls in a general election on May 7. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
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The Board of Deputies has called on Plaid Cymru to expel a prominent party activist for suggesting Israeli and Saudi hackers had attempted to steal her online passwords. 

Sahar Al-Faifi, who is seeking a nomination to stand for the Welsh Assembly this year, posted a series of tweets this week in which she said Google had alerted her to an attempt by “government-backed attackers” to steal her passwords and accused both countries of “harassment”.

Board President Marie van der Zyl said any failure to expel her would send a “clear message that those who indulge in antisemitism are welcome, and Jews are not.”

The communal group previously called for Ms Al-Faifi’s expulsion after she appeared to link George Floyd’s killing to Israel. The party investigated but took no further action against her.