Published: 10 December 2019
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Why we in the Jewish Labour Movement have not campaigned for Jeremy Corbyn (Guardian)
The Labour party leader is failing Jewish members and tolerating anti-Semitism, writes MIKE KATZ, head of the Jewish Labour Movement
Labour anti-Semitism row may affect election result, says McDonnell (Guardian)
Shadow chancellor says sorry to Jewish community, adding party was ‘doing everything possible’ to tackle issue
'Britain is not Britain without Jews' - Thousands gather for rally against anti-Semitism (Jewish Chronicle)
With days to go until the General Election, more than 3,000 people gathered in Parliament Square to stand against Jew-hate
Seventy Labour staffers give statements to anti-Semitism inquiry (Guardian)
Scores of serving and former Labour officials have given sworn statements about anti-Semitism in the party as part of evidence submitted to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s investigation into the issue.
The final submissions on behalf of the Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) to the inquiry, which were leaked to the media on Thursday, include 70 sworn testimonies from current and former staffers, and concludes that “the Labour party is no longer a safe space for Jewish people”.
“It is plain that the party does not consider the race and religion of Judaism to be a characteristic worthy of protection,” it says. “This is a very dangerous place to be.”
Understanding Labour’s anti-Semitism crisis (Jewish Currents)
ARIELLE ANGEL: In the midst of this crisis, a new British Jewish left is getting organised, attempting to reorient the conversation around the dangers of a Conservative government led by Boris Johnson, and to build relationships with progressive and minority communities
Photo: Courtesy of Jews Against Boris
