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Articles tagged with: Anti-Semitism
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Foreign affairs
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has called on the government to provide additional funding for local communities and policing to help tackle tensions in the fallout of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Luciana Berger Says “Democracy Is Diminished” When MPs Are Made To Feel Unsafe
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Luciana Berger Says “Democracy Is Diminished” When MPs Are Made To Feel Unsafe
The former Labour MP Luciana Berger has said “our democracy is diminished” when people in politics are made to feel unsafe due to the online abuse that she and others have suffered.
Jewish Leaders Call For 'Constant Vigilance' As Labour Antisemitism Special Measures End
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Jewish Leaders Call For "Constant Vigilance" As Labour Antisemitism Special Measures End
Jewish community leaders have responded to the equality watchdog's decision to take the Labour party out of special measures, and Keir Starmer's decision to block Jeremy Corbyn standing as a Labour MP at the next general election.
Keir Starmer Confirms Jeremy Corbyn Will Not Stand For Labour At Next Election
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Keir Starmer Confirms Jeremy Corbyn Will Not Stand For Labour At Next Election
Labour leader Keir Starmer has confirmed that former leader Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour candidate at the next election, after the UK's equality watchdog said Labour has now improved how it handles anti-Semitism complaints.
We must end Holocaust distortion
Home affairs
By Karen Pollock
We must end Holocaust distortion
Today, we mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Conference is an opportunity to prove to Jewish members Labour has changed
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By Luisa Attfield
Conference is an opportunity to prove to Jewish members Labour has changed
The Labour Party has not been an easy place to be a Jewish member since 2015. I’ve lost track of the amount of anti-Semitism I’ve seen from Labour Party members online and in person. I’ve been abused online, gaslit and mocked for raising my concerns. The first Labour Party Conference I attended had me tearfully calling my mum as a result of an anti-Semitic incident.
British Jews should not be expected to answer for the Israeli government’s actions
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
British Jews should not be expected to answer for the Israeli government’s actions
I should not be made to feel responsible for the Israeli government because I am a Zionist and want a Jewish state to exist.
Anti-Semitism on university campuses must not be ignored
Home affairs
By Rob Halfon MP
Anti-Semitism on university campuses must not be ignored
As a proud British Jewish MP, I never imagined that I would live at a time when I and the Jewish community would question whether Britain is a safe place for Jews anymore.
We must stamp out online hate that lays the foundation for persecution and atrocities to take place
Culture
By Margaret Hodge MP
We must stamp out online hate that lays the foundation for persecution and atrocities to take place
Government must hold social media companies responsible for establishing the identity of every user on their platform, so that anyone promoting hate speech and violence can be traced.
Keir Starmer Will Not Give Jeremy Corbyn The Labour Whip Back Despite His Suspension From The Party Being Lifted
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Keir Starmer Will Not Give Jeremy Corbyn The Labour Whip Back Despite His Suspension From The Party Being Lifted
Jeremy Corbyn will not be given the whip back despite his reinstatement to Labour, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.
Keir Starmer Has Described Jeremy Corbyn's Readmission To The Labour Party As 'Another Painful Day For The Jewish Community'
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Keir Starmer Has Described Jeremy Corbyn's Readmission To The Labour Party As "Another Painful Day For The Jewish Community"
The Labour leader said he would not let a "focus on one individual" prevent him from taking further steps to tackle anti-semitism within the party.
Recognition and reconciliation: the significance of Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party
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By Alexandra Ming, Political Consultant
Recognition and reconciliation: the significance of Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party
After the explosive fallout from the EHRC's report into antisemitism in Labour, where does the party now sit within conversations on race and ethnic disparities?
The onus is on us to prove that things have genuinely changed for Jewish Labour members
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By Catherine McKinnell MP
The onus is on us to prove that things have genuinely changed for Jewish Labour members
If we want to re-claim the mantle as an inherently anti-racist party, our culture must continue to change. We must show that we get it - that we truly are sorry - and commit to rebuilding trust, so we can mean it when we say: ‘Never Again’.
Keir Starmer Says There Is 'No Need For Civil War' After Jeremy Corbyn's Suspension Triggered A Major Party Split
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Keir Starmer Says There Is "No Need For Civil War" After Jeremy Corbyn's Suspension Triggered A Major Party Split
Keir Starmer has insisted he doesn't want to be drawn into a "civil war" following a major backlash to Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from the party.
Jeremy Corbyn Has Been Suspended By Labour In Wake Of An Anti-Semitism Investigation
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Jeremy Corbyn Has Been Suspended By Labour In Wake Of An Anti-Semitism Investigation
Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended by Labour for his response to a bombshell report into anti-semitism within the party when he was leader.
Keir Starmer Has Apologised To The Jewish Community Following A Damning Anti-Semitism Report On A 'Day Of Shame' For Labour
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Keir Starmer Has Apologised To The Jewish Community Following A Damning Anti-Semitism Report On A "Day Of Shame" For Labour
Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for the "pain and grief" caused to the Jewish community following the publication of a damning report into anti-semitism.
After 5 years, brave Labour members who stood up to anti-Semitism will see that their actions were not in vain
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By Ruth Smeeth
After 5 years, brave Labour members who stood up to anti-Semitism will see that their actions were not in vain
Since 2015, it has felt as though the two parts of who I am have been in conflict. Labour must move quickly to implement the EHRC's recommendations, to ensure that the Labour Party is once again the natural home for Jews in the UK.
Labour Broke The Law And Was Responsible For Anti-Semitic Discrimination And Harassment, The EHRC Has Found
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Labour Broke The Law And Was Responsible For Anti-Semitic Discrimination And Harassment, The EHRC Has Found
Labour has been found to have broken the law over the issue of anti-Semitism in the party, according to a damning report by the equalities watchdog.
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Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party finds unlawful acts of discrimination and harassment
The Labour Party has been served with an unlawful act notice after an investigation into antisemitism by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found it responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination.
The left’s fixation on Israel has stifled fresh analysis about long-term stability in the Middle East
Foreign affairs
By Steve McCabe MP
The left’s fixation on Israel has stifled fresh analysis about long-term stability in the Middle East
Relations in the Middle East are shifting. Labour Friends of Israel will help craft a new internationalist approach to the region, while standing up to anti-Semitism in our party
Labour MP apologises for ‘run on silver shekels’ tweet after anti-semitism row
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Labour MP apologises for ‘run on silver shekels’ tweet after anti-semitism row
Labour MP Barry Sheerman has apologised and deleted a social media message after being accused of using “antisemitic tropes about Jews corrupting politics”.
Len McCluskey brands Labour payout to anti-semitism whistleblowers 'huge miscalculation' and warns party not to take Unite funding 'for granted'
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Len McCluskey brands Labour payout to anti-semitism whistleblowers 'huge miscalculation' and warns party not to take Unite funding 'for granted'
Unite chief Len McCluskey has branded Labour's decision to pay compensation to a group of anti-semitism whistleblowers a "huge miscalculation".
Social media companies must wake up and stop their platforms from becoming safe places for hate
Culture
By Christine Jardine MP
Social media companies must wake up and stop their platforms from becoming safe places for hate
There has been an abject failure to clamp down on those who see social media platforms as an unfettered opportunity to abuse. When we are seeing a terrifying increase in antisemitism this cannot go on.
Labour party finances reportedly under threat as further legal claims are brought amid ongoing anti-semitism row
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Labour party finances reportedly under threat as further legal claims are brought amid ongoing anti-semitism row
Labour has been warned of the impact ongoing legal action is taking on the party’s finances as nine former members make fresh claims.