A UKIP candidate who caused a holocaust storm has been suspended by her party.
Anna-Marie Crampton, who is standing for election to East Sussex County Council in Crowborough, claimed the holocaust was engineered by Zionists as a way to create the state of Israel.
After the news broke in The Argus today, UKIP has now said Ms Crampton has been suspended.
Commenting yesterday on her twitter profile, Ms Crampton said: “I am NOT antisemetic. I NEVER said i do not believe in the holocaust. (sic)
"I've clearly been trolled. I do post on Zionism as a political movement.”
A UKIP spokeswoman said: “Following the remarks made on social media sites by Anna-Marie Crampton Ukip have suspended her as a candidate in the forthcoming county council elections.
“The party was appalled by the remarks made by her and this sort of anti semitic, anti zionist conspiracy theory is not welcome in Ukip.
“Indeed, we are confused as to why a party like Ukip would be seen by anyone as a suitable vehicle for someone holding these sorts of views.”
In a joint statement, Vivian Wineman, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Jeremy Newmark, Chief Executive of the Jewish Leadership Council and Richard Benson, CEO of the Community Security Trust, said: “These appalling alleged comments by Anna-Marie Crampton represent the kind of far right extremism from which UKIP tries to distance itself.
“We note that the party has acted correctly by suspending Crampton and if she made those comments, we trust that she will be expelled both as a candidate and as a party member.”
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