antisemitism,  Labour Party

Anti-Jewish Racism in Bristol West

This is a cross-post by Jonathan Hoffman

We know that some of the Labour MPs who attended the Jewish community’s rally against antisemitism are being bullied and intimidated.  One victim is Thangam Debbonaire, the MP for Bristol West. (Bristol is a nest of anti-Jewish nastiness). Racists in Bristol West Constituency Labour Party are proposing the following motion, for discussion on Thursday:

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Bristol West CLP notes:

a. Jeremy Corbyn’s outstanding record as a campaigner against racism and anti-Semitism and his long standing opposition to the illegal occupation of Palestinian Territories

b. The orchestrated attempts to discredit Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party in the run up to the local elections where Labour were expected to do well, especially in London.

c. That the latest attempt was triggered by Owen Smith advocating a second referendum against party policy for which he was sacked. It then moved on to a restatement of historic claims that both Corbyn and Labour are anti-Semitic for which little evidence has been produced.

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