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It seems Liberal MP Iqra Khalid just can’t get a break. Whenever she’s in the news, it’s always for something divisive.

The Mississauga area MP championed the controversial M-103 motion, which appeared to designate “Islamophobia” as a form of discrimination that requires greater censure than, say, anti-Semitism or discrimination against First Nations people.

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It was a debate that caused social strife across the country. Khalid claimed her motion was about denouncing all forms of discrimination, though it had its origins in an e-petition that focused singularly on Islamophobia.

Now that that’s in the rear view mirror, Khalid is facing the heat for another controversial matter. Last week she apologized for awarding a certificate to Amin El Maoued, an activist associated with the organization Palestine House.

Back in 2012, Palestine House lost all federal funding due to what the government called a “pattern of support for extremism.”