Posted on 08/03/2018 6:16:29 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday there was a “real problem” of anti-Semitism in his party which he would root out, but he also hit back at strong criticism of Labour from Jewish newspapers.
In an article written for The Guardian newspaper, Corbyn stopped short of agreeing to adopt in full an internationally accepted definition of anti-Semitism, along with a series of examples, as sought by Jewish groups.
Corbyn, a veteran campaigner for Palestinian rights and a critic of Israel, has been hit by accusations that Labour has tolerated anti-Semitism among some of its members.
Last week, Jewish newspapers said Labour would represent an “existential threat to Jewish life in this country” if it won power. […]
Corbyn has previously apologized for what he called “pockets” of anti-Semitism in Labour and has promised to stamp them out. …
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Corbyn is a menace - he’s right up there with that muzzie London mayor. It’s the Jews fault.
Hey, Jeremy, here’s a hint for you - anti-Semitism has been a ‘problem’ for thousands of years.
Just not with him, though. Unless he discovers that oh no, it’ll cost his party votes. Then he tries to fake it, although in a feeble manner.
The British Left, as personified by the likes of the odious Roger Waters, is reflexively anti-Semitic. Always has been. Corbyn is but the latest example.
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