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And the fact he is a Boris Johnson supporter who raises this in the election campaign is questionable.
It's an open goal. That could and should have been thoroughly bricked up months ago.
find the whole situation frustrating and intriguing.
Isreal sits in a very precarious position, surrounded by countries that hate it, and the Isreali strategy for dealing with this has been aggression.
Their strength in the Middle East is very heavily dependent on having the support of strong countries such as the US and the UK. They lobby the hell out of politicians in these countries to keep this support in place.
Corbyn has a long and consistent record of supporting the Palestinian cause, and in doing this sits at odds with Israel. Corbyn becoming PM would be very bad news for Israel, thus Israel does all it can to stop that happening.
Muddying the waters between antisemitism and antozionism is one way of doing this. The more people lose sight of the difference the more Corbyn can be painted as an anti semite.
My thinking too.
Isn’t there an issue with JC having Marxist tendencies & colonialism? Isreal effectively being a colony? I’ll admit my knowledge of political science isn’t as good as some - hence the question.
I’m just trying to work out the root of these accusations bar his ‘support’ for Hamas/Hazbollah?
For clarity: I don’t believe he’s an anti-Semite, but I do believe he’s no fan of Israel’s aggression.
have been looking for an attack line
firstly they tried ” communist” it didn’t damage Corbyn and it didn’t stick
then they tried ” terrorist supporter” – that did not stick either
then they tried “antisemite” that stuck better so its been hammered.
Yes, but look how it’s improved the quality of political debate in this country? Another few weeks of this and our best journalism will be on par with youtube comment threads or even twitr
2017 election voting by religious affiliation.
Jewish vote appears approx 60%/25% Con/Lab. Quite similar to Anglicans! Islam 80% Lab. I've no idea what impact the Chief Rabbi's comments will have on the Jewish community. The 25% who voted Lab last time might already dismiss what he says. There are plenty of Jews opposed to Israel's policies towards Palestine.
TJ, Not labour policy, but read the twitter thread I put up there /\/\/\ from maajid nawaz. You don't have to agree with everything he said, but the bit about _institutional_ antisemitism (as opposed to a few random nutters) is interesting.
Short version .. other parties have issues and individuals, who say things and are largely never heard from again, labour can take an age to come to a decision and then reinstate a racist.
The people who call all criticism of israel antisemitism on one side, seem to be balanced by those who will call just about any form of anti semititism "just criticism of israel" on the other.
A plague on both their houses.
Just perhaps a lot of jewish people own large companies,which Mr Corbyn will be hopefully taxing more, to pay for more services that need more help. They have a huge tax bill looming and are coordinating a huge uprising against him, supported by the media, pity most people dont care, are not racist or anti semitic but just want to live a quiet life with a well funded nhs and publicly supplied essential services, and not be distracted by made up stories from the media barons.
Project: my understanding (which may be wrong, everything is a bit woolly with this) is that your guarded statement is enough to be regarded as anti-Semitic.
Just perhaps a lot of jewish people own large companies,
and are coordinating a huge uprising against him,
That's getting very close of the standard Jewish Conspiracy theory, which is often used as a justification for antisemitism....
Project: my understanding (which may be wrong, everything is a bit woolly with this) is that your guarded statement is enough to be regarded as anti-Semitic.
Well past the threshold. Somewhat ironic given its a post on a thread about how antisemitism is all made up (in the Labour Party).
Just goes to show how widespread low level antisemitism is...
unlikely for me to be anti semetic,i have been to israel,on holiday,a freindly place, have met many jewish people and all extremely freindly and welcoming to all. Well worth a visit.
Nice to see the Archbishop of Canterbury getting involved, must be very serious, as he's generally a very tolerant chap...
there again, there is that whole christian zionist thing
https://twitter.com/chick_in_kiev/status/1085259711895797760
Wonder where Boris Johnson stands on all of this?
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Project: my understanding (which may be wrong, everything is a bit woolly with this) is that your guarded statement is enough to be regarded as anti-Semitic.
Didn't seem that guarded tbh, I'm half hoping it's a joke?
What mbl1 said plus 1. Glad it’s not just me that feels this way.
What really worries me is this all smells of P.R.manipulation .
I was listening to radio 5 couple of months ago and a contributor* , a layer for a pro Palestinian charity alleged that the Israeli state government had employed a pr company to work against a labour government. Quite scary. But if you believe Russians can hack computers and assasinate folk here ,then anything could be true....:-(
By saying the above I am now probably classed as anti Semitic by some. 🙁
* sorry can’t remember her name.
unlikely for me to be anti semetic
Well, that you can say that, despite being the only person to post anything antisemitic, is quite a useful illustration of the problem. There are people who are absolutely sure they are not antisemitic who are spreading antisemitic tropes. Some are in the Labour Party… and some are the ones failing to identify and deal with antisemitic problems because they share the same faults.
mrlebowski
The whole thing is a complete falsehood blown out of all proportion simply because corbyn supports the palestinians and dares to criticises israel.
Yes there are anitsemites in labour party and yes there is a slight anti semetic edge to the far left. However the scale of this in the labour -arty is similar to the country at large and much less than in the tory party.
the idea Corbyn is an antisemite is a simple slur and no one has even been able to show any evidence of this.
The chief Rabbi does not speak for all UK jews - he speaks for the orthodox only
Just perhaps a lot of jewish people own large companies,which Mr Corbyn will be hopefully taxing more, to pay for more services that need more help. They have a huge tax bill looming and are coordinating a huge uprising against him, supported by the media
More legitimate criticism of the State of Isreal?
Why is Israel different?
Some history might be helpful. Maybe start by Googling "World War 2".
TJ, I think you'll find the chief rabbi claims to speak for the reform synagogues whereas rabbis from the charedi orthodox synagogues have written an open letter, with 28 signatories, in support of Corbyn and Labour.
BillMC - watch yourself - you are in danger there of letting actual facts get in the way of a good old rammy about Israel, a subject on which nobody seems to lack a strong and emotive view.
Ta Bill. My mistake then. I saw him described as the leader of orthodox jews.
Whatever he clearly only speaks for a section of the jewish community
the idea Corbyn is an antisemite is a simple slur and no one has even been able to show any evidence of this.
Pretty sure no one is accusing him of going out after dark and spraying swastikas on Jewish head stones, but the main accusation seems to be an almost total indifference to anti-Semitism in the Labour party and interference from the top in some investigations.
As for total lack of evidence, some form of evdidence must have been given to the Human Rights and Equality Watchdog unless they're in on the conspiracy too...
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/inquiries-and-investigations/investigation-labour-party
Whatever he clearly only speaks for a section of the jewish community
Probably a sections making up about 80%
R. Weinberger writes
I write to you on behalf of the Executive Board of the United European Jews organisation regarding an unusually disturbing declaration that was … reported in the media claiming that the overwhelming majority of British Jews are “gripped by anxiety” at the prospect of a Labour victory in the forthcoming general election.
Please not that we totally reject and condemn in no uncertain terms these remarks, which [do] not represent the views of the mainstream chareidi Jews that live in the UK.
We believe that such assertions are due to propaganda with a political and ideological agenda. An agenda which, I might add, is diametrically opposed to fundamental Jewish values as well as the opinions of tens of thousands of Jews in our community.
At this time, we also relay our gratefulness for your numerous acts of solidarity with the Jewish community over many years and also welcome your assurances that Labour will do everything necessary to defend the Jewish way of life and protect our rights to practise our religion.
For all this, we take this opportunity to say: Thank you! Mr Corbyn.
I thought this was interesting.
whilst some of you are getting your knickers in a twist about Israel perhaps you should think about what they have invented for the world...
Seems a bit ironic that some of you are so right on but led by the media perception of how bad Israel is, if you've not been then quite simply you're view is invalid and you only know what the media wants you to know.
Perhaps it may surprise you that a lot of Israelis and Palestinians work side by side in harmony, especially in Hospitals...
But as you know the media is always correct...
if you hate Israel so much then put down your phone (after all it was invented there) don't get ill what ever you do as chances are the life saving drug could have well been invented in Israel !
oh and get off your computer as yes again most of it was developed in Israel...
https://www.israel21c.org/made-in-israel-the-top-64-innovations-developed-in-israel/
vote Labour not on your nelly !
quite honestly most of you spout drivvle and best of all are champagne socialists...
Its nothing to do with a false media perception. Its an understanding of the abhorrence of apartheid / ghettoisation.
What they have done to the Palestinians is unconscionable and quite disgusting. Shooting unarmed children. Blocking food and medical supplies to civilians as punishment. Using collective punishments on civilians. Blowing up hospitals.
Back to Corbyn the anti semite:
Thanks to the BBC and Carl Lingard BBC News Just found this list on (of all places!) the The Board of Deputies of British Jews facebook page.. Hope it's useful.
Corbyn organised the Apr. 1977 defence of Jewish populated Wood Green from a Neo-Nazi march
EDM3933 7 Nov. 1990: Corbyn signs motion condemning the rise of antisemitism
EDM634, 11 Apr. 2000: Jeremy Corbyn signs motion condemning David Irving for being a Holocaust Denier
EDM1124, 6 Nov. 2000: Jeremy Corbyn praised the ‘British Schindler’, Bill Barazetti, for his WW2 kindertransport
EDM742, 28 Jan. 2002: Jeremy Corbyn signs motion praising football clubs for commemorating Holocaust Day
EDM1233 30 Apr. 2002: Corbyn was a primary sponsor on a motion condemning antisemitism
11 May 2002: Jeremy led a clean up of Finsbury Park Synagogue after an anti-Semitic attack
EDM1691, 23 July 2002: Corbyn condemned attacks on a synagogue in Swansea
EDM123 26 Nov. 2003: Corbyn officially condemns attacks on 2 Istanbul synagogues
EDM298, 16 Dec. 2003: Jeremy Corbyn signs motion commemorating International Holocaust Day
2004: Jeremy condemned news that anti-Semitic hate crimes had risen for yet another year
EDM461, 21 Jan. 2004: Jeremy Corbyn condemned the French government’s moves to ban the Jewish Kippa in French Schools
EDM717, 26 Feb. 2004: Jeremy signed a motion praising Simon Wiesenthal for bringing Nazi perpetrators of the Holocaust to justice
EDM1613, 8 Sept. 2004: Corbyn co-sponsored a bill expressing fears for the future of the United Synagogue Pension Scheme
EDM1699, 11 Oct. 2004: Jeremy Corbyn condemned arbitrary attacks on civilians in Israel and Palestine
EDM482, 12 Jan. 2005: Jeremy Corbyn signs a motion commemorating International Holocaust Day
EDM343, 16 June 2005: Jeremy condemned the desecration of a Jewish cemetery in east London
EDM1343, 11 Jan. 2006: Jeremy Corbyn signs a motion commemorating International Holocaust Day
EDM1774, 8 Mar. 2006: Jeremy Corbyn led condemnations of an Iranian Magazine soliciting cartoons about the Holocaust
EDM1267, 16 Apr. 2006: Jeremy Corbyn condemned Bryan Ferry for anti-Semitic remarks
EDM2414, 26 June 2006: Jeremy Corbyn praised British war veterans for their efforts to combat the Holocaust
EDM2705, 10 Oct. 2006: Jeremy signed a motion marking the 70th anniversary of Cable Street
EDM271, 14 Nov. 2007: Jeremy co-sponsored a motion lamenting the poverty and social exclusion East London Jews suffered
EDM153, 12 May 2008: Corbyn praised the efforts of the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto during the uprising of 1944
EDM2350, 27 Oct 2008: Jeremy Corbyn signs a motion marking the 70th anniversary of the horrors of the holocaust
EDM173, 8 Dec. 2008: Jeremy condemned the Press Complaints Commission for refusing to sanction The Times for antisemitism
EDM461, 14 Jan. 2009: Jeremy Corbyn condemned a wave of recent anti-Semitic incidents targeted
EDM605, 27 Jan. 2009: Corbyn signed John Mann’s motion condemning antisemitism on university campuses
EDM917 26 Feb. 2009: Jeremy signs a motion condemning antisemitism on the internet
EDM1175 24 Mar. 2009: Corbyn signs a motion praising the heroism of British Jews during Holocaust
EDM337, 2 Dec. 2009: Jeremy Condemned Iran’s treatment of Jewish minorities in Iran
EDM850 9 Feb. 2010: Jeremy joins in calls for Facebook to do more to fight antisemitism
EDM891: 22 Feb 2010: Corbyn co-sponsors a motion calling for Yemen’s Jews to be given refugee status to the UK
EDM908 27 Oct. 2010: Corbyn praises work of late Israeli PM in his pursuit of a 2 state solution
EDM1360, 27 Jan. 2011: Corbyn co-sponsored a motion praising the ‘never again for anyone initiative’
EDM1527, 3 Mar. 2011: Corbyn backed Ian Paisley’s motion condemning the anti-Semitic remarks of Dior’s lead fashion designer
EDM2870, 14 Mar. 2012: Jeremy Corbyn condemned the sale of Nazi memorabilia at an auction in Bristol
EDM2866, 14 Mar 2012: Jeremy Corbyn co-sponsored a bill condemning the rise of antisemitism in Lithuania
EDM2899, 20 Mar. 2012, Jeremy Corbyn condemned a terrorist attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse
EDM168, 12 June 2012, Jeremy co-sponsored a motion condemning anti-Semitic attacks during EURO 2012 in Poland
EDM 195 13 June 2012: Jeremy attacks BBC for cutting Jewish programmes from Its schedule
EDM 1133 1 Mar 2013: Corbyn joins a chorus of calls condemning antisemitism In sport
1 Oct. 2013: Corbyn was one of the few MPs who defended Ralph Miliband from Daily Mail antisemitism
EDM 932 9 Jan 2014: Jeremy praises Holocaust Memorial’s work on antisemitism education
EDM 165 22 June 2015: Jeremy condemns a Neo-Nazi rally planned for a Jewish area of London
Sat 4 July 2015: Jeremy co-planned a counter-fascist demo in defence of Jewish residents at Golders Green. The march was re-routed
18 Nov. 2015, Corbyn used one of his first PMQs to challenge Cameron to do more on antisemitism
9 Oct 2016: Corbyn, close to tears, leads commemoration of the Battle of Cable Street
3 Dec. 2016: Corbyn visits Terezin Concentration Camp to commemorate Holocaust victims
In 2017-19 Jeremy introduced 20 new measures to combat antisemitism in the Labour Party
quite honestly most of you spout drivvle and best of all are champagne socialists…
Satire trolling?
Raed Salah.
Here's someone else coming out in support of Corbyn. Not a fascist though:
Chomsky has been aligned with him for a while and given previous support.
Chomsky is not given enough air time and is a heavy weight intellectual.
Shocking isn't it?
I was just about to post this
Have they overplayed it / played the card too early? Its good to see the backlash coming supporting Corbyn
There is also this:
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2018/08/06/a-pro-israel-campaigner-brags-about-weaponising-antisemitism-to-banish-jeremy-corbyn-from-public-life/
this just shows what I said earlier is Correct . the whole anti semtic thing is a slur and is being used to try to bring down Corbyn. Not because he is an anti semite but because some people want rid of Corbyn
Corbyn doesn't have an anti semitism problem, he has a "good socialist" problem
He loves his "good socialists" he marched with them, he campaigns with them, he shares platforms with them, they are fellow travelers
The problem is his "good socialists" have a tendency to over egg their campaigns, this leads to some dodgy people on platforms, the elevation of people who in their oratory slip into various tropes, the normalisation of views that Israel is the enemy of good socialists and anyone who defends Israel in any way is their enemy and thus becomes the target of hate and vitriol
But what to do? Corbyn doesn't want to throw his friends out of the party so the investigations drag, people are given warnings and occasionally someone is reluctantly thrown to the wolves. His "good socialists" tell him it's all a smear and anti Zionism is a laudable socialist trait to be expected of all. They rail against the establishment and the conspiracy that is using this to damage Corbyn and the party and thus heap more hate and vitriol of those who choose to have a different perspective on the issue.
People exclaim that some of Corbyn's friends and supporters are Jews, which they are undoubtedly which by itself is proof enough he isn't the issue to the faithful
the whole anti semtic thing is a slur and is being used to try to bring down Corbyn
Of course, it's just like the 'lock her up for misuse of emails' in the US election. Trump is far dirtier than Clinton ever was and yet they managed to make a relatively minor infraction stick.
Indeed. But now we have the people making these slurs admitting it
Agree with Michael Rosen, there has been ni balance on this subject in the media. People who criticise Corbyn not challenged and very few Jewish supporters of Corbz given air time.
FFS even climate change deniers (until recently)were given equal air time!
People who criticise Corbyn not challenged and very few Jewish supporters of Corbz given air time.
Yep, it is blatant. Person being interviewed states that anti semitism is bad within Labour party and it is just taken as fact and not even a simple "in what way", "what evidence do you have" type question is asked.
Yep, it is blatant. Person being interviewed states that anti semitism is bad within Labour party and it is just taken as fact and not even a simple “in what way”, “what evidence do you have” type question is asked.
That is certainly the cause of so much disinformation.
So this week Ivan Lewis, a Jewish guy who left the Labour party a year or so back makes a FB post. Within a couple of minutes Unite's Chairman Tony Woodhouse comments with 'Juju'. (He claims his account was hacked.)
Legitimate criticism of Israel? Or just blatant racism?
Or third option of his account was hacked. Why would you not believe him?
Is it because you actually want there to be anti semites in the Labour party?
Why would you not believe him?
1) He could provide more evidence if his account had been hacked an he hasn't. (Eg a large number of other crank posts made at the same time, maybe FB could tell him where the spurious log on came from, he could show he wasn't on FB with any of his devices at the time.) He hasn't, in spite of a strong motive to do so.
2) Tony Woodhouse has every reason to want to abuse Ivan Lewis. Hell of a coincidence that a hacker chose to abuse someone Tony Woodhouse has a strong motive to abuse.
3) If this not random - ie) was a targeted hacking to make Woodhouse looks bad I think they'd have chosen something less subtle. (Not least the keys are next to each other - Woodhouse could have simply claimed the keys.)
4) If you were going to hack with the intention of making Labour look bad you'd pick an MP, not a high level, but fairly obscure Union leader. At this stage in the election you could literally cost Labour one seat by forcing another Philip Wilson/Sedgefield situation. A targeted hacker would do that.
5) As embarrassing as the AS story is for Labour it's not going to cost them a single vote so why would a hacker pick AS? There are 300k Jewish people in the UK and they've kissed goodbye to their votes as soon as Momentum showed up. [1] Against that there are 3 million Muslims. So if you wanted to hurt Labour you wouldn't pick AS. In fact if we're looking for a conspiracy here it seems more likely to me that Labour would use Woodhouse as a dead cat story to keep (say) the Waspi Women 58 BILLION out of the media.
So we can rule out a random hacking and a targeted hacking looks a bit implausible.
If you want me to guess what Occams Razor says Woodhouse thought "Wouldn't it be great to abuse this ****. Wrote something in the text field and send got accidentally hit. Or he was just 'tired and emotional'.
[1] From 65% Labour voters down to 7%.
OOB is just clearly making the point. Its a political witchunt based of a series of falshoods and used by rightwingers like him to attack labour
Now OOB - what about that beam in your eye? Overt racist leading the tory party, overt racists all thru the party.
Momentum showing up had very little do do with it. YouGov shows that the vast majority of jewish voters support the Conservatives and the ones that don't get very little coverage in the press.