Start by reading this:
“Statement by Orthodox Jews of the UK in Response to the Vilification of the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP London – 4 September
Orthodox Jewish congregations in the United Kingdom were shocked to see three so-called “Jewish” newspapers publish a declaration that “Jews are united against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.”
Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks took the rhetoric to a new level when he stated in a BBC interview that Jews are already thinking about fleeing Britain in fear of a Corbyn government. The three newspapers that carried this declaration are decidedly secular, and have very little to do with the UK’s religious Jewish community, particularly that section of the community which opposes Zionism.
It is absurd to see them as representing the views of religious Jewry. Rabbi Sacks, while he may be religiously observant, is not seen as a leader or representative in the traditional Orthodox community, nor is his opinion on Jewish religious matters respected in those circles.
Traditional Orthodox Jews are grateful to the United Kingdom for its hospitality to the Jews over the past three centuries, and seek only peaceful relations with British politicians, as we are commanded by the prophet Jeremiah (29:7), “Seek the peace of the city to which I have exiled you.”
Traditional Orthodox Jews have been on very good terms with Mr. Corbyn for several years, and have found him to be extremely friendly and willing to help Jews in any way possible. He is not at all anti-Semitic, as the Zionists wish to paint him. He has criticised certain policies and actions taken by the State of Israel, but he makes a clear-cut distinction between Jews and Israel, and writes clearly that Jews carry no responsibility for Israel’s actions. That is why he has not accepted the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) Definition of Anti-Semitism. That definition correctly identifies “holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel” as an example of anti-Semitism; however the definition’s insistence that “Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” should be considered anti-Semitism, itself contributes to the impression that Jews and the State of Israel are one and the same and thereby exacerbates anti-Semitism.
It is historically clear that the State of Israel has never been universally accepted by the Jewish People, since the Zionist philosophy of building a sovereign home-land for Jews is forbidden according to Jewish law. In addition, the occupation of Palestine and the oppression of its people is in total violation of Judaism. Hence, opposition to Zionism and the state of Israel can in no way be conflated with opposition to Jews and Judaism, or be referred to as anti-Semitism. Torah-true Jews will be vocal in support of Mr. Corbyn and show that the pro-Zionist media and organizations do not represent the many thousands of traditional Orthodox Jews of the UK. The State of Israel is not beneficial to the Jewish people, and the Zionists’ main contribution to world Jewry has been to kindle the fire of anti-Semitism under them, precisely through this policy of denouncing every politician that stands in their way, however good he may be to Jews in his country.
Any questions and requests for elaboration may be directed to Neturei Karta International at [email protected]”.’
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ACCUSATION OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE LABOUR PARTY – THE FACTS
The following data related by Jennie Formby General Secretary of the Labour Party should we widely circulated.
Approximately 1,100 complaints were lodged between April 2018 and January 2019, but 433 (nearly 40 per cent) were found to relate to non-Labour Party members, which brought it down to 673. (That still leaves a problem in wider society though.)
Of those complaints there was no evidence of a case to answer in 220 of those complaints, and we can speculate that those accusations were either wildly exaggerated or vexatious.
That still leaves more than 400 members (out of approximately 550,000 — so around 0.07 per cent) who had expressed views concerning Jews that were judged as requiring further investigation and disciplinary action.
Some received suspensions, others formal/written warnings about their behaviour, while just 12 were expelled.
The PLP agitators on this felt this was much too small a number of expulsions but on the basis of the Chakrabarti recommendations that expulsion should be a last rather than first resort, and that education should be the preferred response — to me that is a positive outcome.
There are 24 cases that have reached the highest panel that remain outstanding, so that expulsion figure may well rise but not dramatically.
There were two other statistics that seem important from Formby’s exemplary response: one is that 44 members quit Labour while their hearing was pending. That suggests that
Labour is not at all a hospitable or comfortable place for anti-semites. They knew they would be found out and they jumped before being pushed out.
The other statistic relates to Margaret Hodge — who has been leading a crusade on this matter. She had personally submitted 200 of the complaints, but these were not 200 separate individuals.
They concerned 111 people, and 91 of them — 91 out of 111 — turned out not to be members of the Labour Party.
So, the 20 Labour Party members with a case to answer notwithstanding, Hodge was one of those most responsible for false and exaggerated claims against the Labour Party over anti-semitism. Now why am I not surprised?’.
We have seen so much bull sh** about anti semitism in the Labour party. Whether from Israeli supporting Labour ‘centrists’ or from zionist Tories. The whole manufactured narrative is about dividing the country to stop a Corbyn led government upsetting the establishment apple cart.
The Independent MP’s stand for nothing other than themselves and their lies. The Tories stand for division and austerity. Jeremy Corbyn stands up against the very oppression and terrorism that right wing politicians actively support and are supported by. The DUP, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the USA, Russia… are just some of the parties or states that have murdered with impunity or have clandestinely supported those who have.
The corporate billionaire media are a disease on our consciousness feeding us tripe and propaganda dressed up as news. Those who choose to ignore this are complicit. Those who do not – tell them and keep telling them.
It is now up to the independent media to respond to the lies and utter nonsense being fed to the population. Of course anti semitism exists and it would be a miracle not to exist in the Labour Party but it also exists across all parties as does racism more generally. However, those who pull the strings at the top end of our society and those outside the country who have so much to lose if a more egalitarian PM gets elected have been working around the clock to ensure that the Tories keep power. After all they are the party of superiority complexes and snobbery…. The party of hate.
Many members of the Jewish community have supported Jeremy Corbyn and Labour. Many have not but they are zionists who in some cases also support the mass killings of Palestinians and to have their support would be undesirable and unhelpful to social justice.
It is about time the corporate billionaire media treated the UK with respect and stopped lying. Tell us the truth and stop taking sides. Democracy demands it.
Douglas James
