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UK probe finds Labour guilty of anti-Semitic discrimination

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:42:13 +0000

British government watchdog report finds party broke equality law, had 'inadequate processes' for handling complaints about Jew-hatred in party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

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Former London mayor Livingstone blames Labour defeat on ‘unhelpful Jewish vote’

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:14:49 +0000

Ex-MP, who was suspended from party over anti-Semitism and then quit, says Corbyn should have tackled issue earlier, should 'resign tomorrow'

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Corbyn found to have written foreword for book claiming Jews control banks

Wed, 01 May 2019 10:02:12 +0000

In 2011 reprint of 1902 tome praised by Labour leader, global finance is said to be in the hands of 'men of a single and peculiar race'

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Corbyn admits evidence of anti-Semitism in UK Labour may have been ‘ignored’

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 06:07:19 +0000

In recording, leader expresses doubts over handling of cases of Jew hatred; Labour spokesman: This shows desire to rebuild trust; staffer said fired for leaking lack of punishments

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Ex-London mayor Livingstone: ‘It’s not anti-Semitic to hate the Jews of Israel’

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:41:25 +0000

Allegations of anti-Semitism in Labour are 'lies and smears' designed to stop Jeremy Corbyn, says Livingstone, who was suspended from party and then quit it

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170,000 anti-Semitic searches made on Google each year in UK — study

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:08:23 +0000

New report found sharp rise in number of searches after Labour head Corbyn met with Jewish leaders on anti-Semitism in his party, but some were result of Google autofill

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Jewish journalists, anti-racism activists barred from Labour event in London

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:04:03 +0000

Dozens of Jews reportedly told at last minute their tickets are cancelled; organizers say those barred were guilty of misrepresenting party positions in anti-Semitism row

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Corbyn, who sought Israel’s demise, is an anti-Semite. Labour must kick him out

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:21:23 +0000

He backed a group that called 'to eradicate Zionism'; he's likened Israeli policy to the Nazis'; his party can't accept the world definition of anti-Semitism because he breaches it

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Ken Livingstone departs Labour, but may have the last laugh on British Jews

Tue, 22 May 2018 12:45:52 +0000

Despite his resignation from politics, the controversial former London mayor will see his hard-left ideology live on as the party continues to rally around Jeremy Corbyn

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Livingstone, ex-London mayor who says Hitler was once a Zionist, quits UK Labour

Mon, 21 May 2018 17:53:15 +0000

Close ally of opposition party chief Jeremy Corbyn insists he abhors anti-Semitism, says he's sorry his 'historical argument' has caused 'offense and upset in the Jewish community'

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Jewish leaders won’t meet Corbyn yet, decry abuse of MPs who joined their rally

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:22:35 +0000

Community heads demand Labour chief personally lead battle against anti-Semitism in his party, fume that Labour MPs who support them are now being threatened: 'This is a disgrace'

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UK Jewish leaders said set to tell Corbyn: Oust Livingstone, ‘drain the sewer’

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:34:03 +0000

Board of Deputies reportedly drafting list of demands to present to Labour leader after he promised to rid party of anti-Semitism

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UK Labour extends Ken Livingstone suspension for saying Hitler supported Zionism

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:40:53 +0000

National Executive Committee prolongs one-year suspension past April 27 expiration to allow for internal probe into whether comments were anti-Semitic, offensive to Jews

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Ex-London mayor Livingstone set to return to Labour after anti-Semitic remarks

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 22:28:31 +0000

Suspended two years ago for saying Hitler supported Zionism, he says he'll take legal steps if party moves to expel him

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Ken Livingstone appears on Iranian state TV on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:00:05 +0000

On show discussing whether Holocaust is 'exploited to oppress others,' ex-London mayor repeats claim Zionists collaborated with Hitler

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