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Source: The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn was engulfed in a fresh row over Israel when he appeared to compare the government of Binyamin Netanyahu to Islamic State at the launch of an independent review into antisemitism in the Labour party.
In prepared remarks, Corbyn said: Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Islamic friends are responsible for Islamic State.
Later, in response to a question met with jeers from an audience with a strong pro-Corbyn presence, the Labour leader denied he had intended to make such a comparison.
The point is that you shouldnt say to someone that just because theyre Jewish you must have an opinion on Israel, any more that you say to anyone whos a Muslim you must have an opinion on the vile actions being taken by people misquoting the good name of Islam in what they do, he said.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/30/jeremy-corbyn-appears-compare-israeli-government-islamic-state-labour-antisemitism-review