Labour's Continued Anti-Semitism

[Khandro]

Attacks against the UK Jewish community now the highest since records began in 1984, does Corbyn really care?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/01/anti-semitism-labour-party-helped-fuel-record-number-attacks/

[dannyk13]

In a word, No

[ichkeria]

I note that the link actually mentions "publicity regarding alleged anti-Semitism in the Labour Party" rather than blaming the Labour party per se.
Anti-semitism comes from extreme Moslems, far right groups such as BF, as well as the idiotic statements from people such as Ken Livingstone and others in the Labour Party which I think amount more to anti-Zionism than anything.
Much as I am not a fan of Corbyn, blaming him for this seems a bit harsh.

[youngmafbog]

Depends on the definition of 'attack'. Somehow I cant see JC condoning physical attacks but as a known Hezbollah supporter the I would expect him to be ok with verbal.

As the Community Security Trust is on the side of the Jews and funding clearly relies on continued tension I would be a bit suspect of any claims from them. I'd like to see the evidence, such as Police figures, if they have any.

[Khandro]

ichi; are you drawing a veil over his infamous, "our friends at Hezbollah" utterance?

[ichkeria]

A daft (if possibly factual) remark, but not "anti-Semitic" as such

[dannyk13]

There have been several accusations made about this:-
https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-labour-and-antisemitism

[dannyk13]

And
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_Labour_Party

[ToraToraTora]

It does seem to be almost official Labour party policy.

[emmie]

no they don't care, anything to get into power it would seem. Disregard for the Jewish community, Momentum taking control, its all there.

[ToraToraTora]

it impresses their Hamas/Hezbollah friends.

[youngmafbog]

//Disregard for the Jewish community, Momentum taking control, its all there. //

I agree and let us not forget the labour Brownshirts to enforce policy either.

It is all starting to sound worryingly familiar.

[ichkeria]

And the head of Momentum is ...
Christian, Moslem, Hindu, er ... Jewish?
Just a small point but worth repeating I think.

[Khandro]

ichi; //A daft (if possibly factual) remark, but not "anti-Semitic" as such//

It isn't possible to be a friend of Hezbollah and be anything other than anti-Jewish.

[Khandro]

ichi 2; Lansman is an atheist.

[ichkeria]

No doubt but if Labour was institutionally anti-Semitic I don’t think there’d be a place for Jews, even atheist Jews in the party.
Reminds me of the old home about the sectarian gunman asking his potential victim if he was a catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.
As for Hezbollah they have friends in strange places. It is important not to confuse taking sides on Israel/Palestine with anti Semitism