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| June 8, 2019
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UK Jews perturbed Labour added new anti-Semitic lawmaker to its ranks

British Jews denounce the entry into Parliament of Labour member Lisa Forbes, who supported a Facebook post accusing PM May of having a “Zionist Slave Masters agenda” and how the lawmaker continues her dialogues with a pro-Hamas activist.

By Elad Benari

 

British Jews are protesting the election to Parliament of a candidate for the Labour party who “liked” a Facebook post saying Prime Minister Theresa May has a “Zionist Slave Masters agenda”, JTA reports.

The lawmaker, Lisa Forbes, on Thursday won a special election in the eastern English city of Peterborough, defeating a Brexit Party candidate and leaving the Conservative Party candidate far behind. Continue Reading »

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| February 18, 2019
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7 Labour MPs resign: UK’s Labour Party is ‘institutionally anti-Semitic’

WATCH as 7 centrist MPs resign from Britain’s Labour party, each explaining their personal concerns over the entrenched anti-Semitism in a party “behind a culture of bullying, bigotry and intimidation” under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

By Cnaan Lipshitz/JTA

 

Luciana Berger, a British-Jewish lawmaker, has quit the Labour Party over its anti-Semitism problem, along with six other members of the House of Commons.

Berger, who frequently has spoken out about anti-Semitic hate speech directed at her and other Jews by Labour members, and the others announced their resignation on Monday, dealing a major blow to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters. Continue Reading »

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