After suffering a crushing defeat at the polls amid a persistent anti-Semitism scandal, Corbyn was slammed for recently defending his response to rampant Jew-hatred in the faction over which he presided.
By Algemeiner Staff
Jeremy Corbyn, the outgoing leader of the opposition Labour party in the UK, was roundly condemned on Friday by an organization fighting anti-Semitism in the party’s ranks over comments he made in a newspaper interview.
Corbyn — who will be replaced as Labour’s leader next week following his poor showing in last December’s general election — told The Daily Telegraph that he was confident Labour was able and willing to discipline party activists accused of anti-Semitism.
“There is no evidence to suggest that Labour’s current disciplinary process for tackling anti-Semitism is fit for purpose,” said Fiona Sharpe — spokesperson for Labour Against Anti-Semitism— said in a statement on Friday.
Sharpe said that it was “misleading” for Corbyn to have told the paper definitively “that Labour party members are suspended or expelled for apparent anti-semitism.”
She said, “In the last 18 months, serious allegations of anti-Jewish racism leveled at high profile figures such as former trade union leader Mark Serwotka, Labour election candidate Maria Carroll, and Labour parliamentarian Zarah Sultana have been dismissed.”
Sharpe added that the “British Jewish community has had more than enough of Mr. Corbyn and his leadership. We hope that the new leader will work in partnership with the recognized communal organizations to repair the damage caused by Mr. Corbyn and begin a reform process that may one day restore the community’s faith in the Labour Party and return it to electability.”
Send Passover Packages to Needy Israeli Soldiers - Bring Them Joy!
We are honored to thank the young men and women of the IDF who risk their lives every day to protect the citizens of Israel. Since October 7th, soldiers have been on the battlefield for months - many are hoping to come home for Passover.
Join us in sending Passover food packages (and personal notes) to Israeli soldiers and their families.
Many soldiers spend the Passover holiday with needy families back home. The soldiers greatly appreciate your love and concern. Bring them Passover joy!
CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR PACKAGE AND NOTE TO ISRAELI SOLDIERS!