Posts Tagged: Labour Party antisemitism
Frontrunner in Contest to Succeed Corbyn as UK Labour Leader Pledges to Boot Out Antisemites
The frontrunner in the contest to succeed UK far-left politician Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the opposition Labour party pledged in an interview on Thursday...
UK Labour Party Expels 25 Members in One Day Over Antisemitism Allegations
JNS.org - The UK Labour Party expelled 25 members in one day over antisemitism allegations, party sources told the HuffPost UK on Wednesday. Some of the former...
Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Claims Labour Antisemitism Scandals ‘Vile Smear Campaign’
Former mayor of London Ken Livingstone defended Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday from accusations of antisemitism following the party's decisive electoral loss days earlier. The...
Actor Hugh Grant Stumps for Jewish MP, Calls Out Antisemitism in Labour Party
JNS.org - British actor Hugh Grant attacked Labour’s inactivity in combating antisemitism within the party on Sunday while on the campaign trail with a Jewish...
British Jewish Groups Lament Labour Antisemitism After Veteran MP Ellman Resigns Over Issue
British Jewish groups weighed in on Thursday after a veteran Labour party MP announced her resignation from the party, citing antisemitism as the reason. Louise Ellman...
Local UK Labour Party Branch Planning No-Confidence Vote Against Jewish MP on Eve of Yom Kippur
A local UK Labour party branch is planning a no-confidence vote against a Jewish MP on the eve of Yom Kippur. Dame Louise Ellman, the Labour...
UK Labour Party Seeks to Oust Longtime Jewish MP, Opponent of Antisemitism in the Party
A long-time leading Member of Parliament for the UK's Labour party who is outspoken on the problem of antisemitism in the party is facing a...
London Mayor Accosted by Labour Activists for Speaking to Jewish Group
London Mayor Sadiq Khan was accosted on the street on Monday by Labour party activists outraged by his speech before a Jewish organization that has...
Jewish Pro-Palestinian Activist at UK Labour Conference Hails Corbyn, Claims No Antisemitism in Party
A Jewish pro-Palestinian activist and member of the UK Labour party hailed leader Jeremy Corbyn at the party’s annual conference on Monday, claiming there is...
Jewish Group Upset That UK Labour Party to Discuss Antisemitism Issues on Shabbat
JNS.org - The Jewish Labour Movement is frustrated that the British Labour Party will discuss proposed changes to how it deals with antisemitism complaints at...
Labour MP John Mann, Outspoken Opponent of Antisemitism, Quits Parliament, Says Corbyn Has ‘Hijacked’ Party
A Labour MP who served in the House of Commons for 18 years has resigned, citing antisemitism within the party. The UK paper The Guardian reports...
‘She Took the Virginity of Tony Blair’s Son’: Vocal Jeremy Corbyn Ally in Sexist Smear Against UK Jewish MP Who Stood Up to Labour Antisemitism
A fanatical supporter of the UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn with a long record of baiting the Jewish community on social media has again...
Leading UK Jewish Group: ‘No Confidence’ in Corbyn’s Pledge to Bounce Antisemites From Labour Party
A leading UK Jewish group expressed “no confidence” in Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s pledge to quickly purge antisemites from party ranks. Since the staunchly anti-Israel...
Jewish Agency Calls for Investigation Into UK Labour Party Over Antisemitism Row
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel is calling on an investigation into the United Kingdom’s Labour Party following a recent BBC investigation that exposed...
