UK Labour party decides on anti-Semitism definition (Agence France-Presse) - September 5, 2018 - 12:00am London - Leaders of Britain's main opposition Labour party met yesterday to decide whether to adopt in full an international definition of anti-Semitism, after internal strife on the issue and souring ties with the Jewish community. The party's governing body decided earlier this summer to accept only a partial interpretation of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition, reigniting a long-running row over anti-Semitism that has lead to fears of a formal split. Labour's leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran pro-Palestinian campaigner, has repeatedly come under fire over his own past comments, actions and associations. The party's National Executive Committee discussed whether to reverse its decision to omit some examples of anti-Semitic behaviour in the IHRA definition from its code of conduct for … [Read more...] about UK Labour party decides on anti-Semitism definition
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Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party is institutionally racist says Chuka Umunna
caption Chuka Umunna MP. source Leon Neal/Getty Labour MP Chuka Umunna says his party is institutionally racist. In a blistering column, the former shadow minister said most Labour MPs were at “breaking point” at the antisemitism scandal which has engulfed the party this summer. Umunna questioned whether Jeremy Corbyn should lead the party going forward. He said Labour does not deserve to be in power. “So what are we left with? Two parties that do not have the authority to lead the country,” he wrote. LONDON – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour is institutionally racist with most of its MPs at “breaking point” over the antisemitism crisis which has engulfed the party, a leading Labour MP has claimed. Writing for The Independent, the former shadow minister Chuka Umunna said the Labour party, led by Corbyn, was guilty of institutional racism towards Jewish people. “In short, the Jewish community has clearly been … [Read more...] about Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party is institutionally racist says Chuka Umunna
Why Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-Semitism crisis risks a major split in the Labour party
source Getty Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party is in crisis and risk a potential split in the party over an ongoing row about the definition of anti-Semitism Corbyn’s office remain unmoved on their refusal to recognise the entirety of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition. The row has reignited longstanding suspicions by some Jewish people that Corbyn and his allies hold anti-Semitic views. However, with pressure being exerted by key figures such as GMB leader Tim Roache and Momentum founder Jon Lansman, Corbyn is under growing pressure to shift. Failure to do so could cause a major rupture in the party. LONDON – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party is facing the most significant chance of a split since the 1980s, with relations between the leader and his MPs now more strained than ever. The row centres on Corbyn’s refusal to adopt the full International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition … [Read more...] about Why Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-Semitism crisis risks a major split in the Labour party
Ex-London mayor Livingstone quits Labour Party in anti-Semitism row
LONDON: Former London mayor Ken Livingstone on Monday (May 21) quit the opposition Labour Party, saying his 2016 suspension for alleged anti-Semitic comments had become a "distraction" to a party recently dogged by the issue."After much consideration, I have decided to resign from the Labour Party," Livingstone said in a statement on his website. "The ongoing issues around my suspension from the Labour Party have become a distraction."The mayor of the capital between 2000 and 2008 denied that he had "brought the Labour Party into disrepute" or that he was "in any way guilty of anti-Semitism.""I abhor anti-semitism, I have fought it all my life and will continue to do so," he said.Livingstone, 72, was suspended in April 2016 after saying on a radio show that when Hitler won power in Germany in the early 1930s, "his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews".Despite the row party leader … [Read more...] about Ex-London mayor Livingstone quits Labour Party in anti-Semitism row
Ken Livingstone could rejoin the Labour party as a full member
caption Ken Livingstone. source Carl Court/Getty Images Former London mayor Ken Livingstone may rejoin the Labour Party as a full member following his two-year suspension, The Observer reported on Saturday. The newspaper said that sources inside the Labour party told it that no further action will be taken against Livingstone unless any new allegations or evidence comes to light. That would leave Livingstone free to rejoin the party as a full member. Livingstone was suspended from the Labour party after he made a series of claims that Hitler supported Zionism. His suspension was extended by a year in 2017 when he again made the claim. … [Read more...] about Ken Livingstone could rejoin the Labour party as a full member