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In reply to the discussion: Corbyn appears to compare Israeli government to Islamic State [View all]RAFisher
(466 posts)36. Yep reading the whole speech Corbyn totally sounds like an antisemitic /s
http://press.labour.org.uk/post/146699060664/jeremy-corbyn-speech-at-the-launch-of-the
The Jewish community has made an enormous contribution to our Party and our country Jewish people have been at the heart of progressive and radical politics in Britain, as elsewhere, for well over a century.
But they are also a minority amongst minorities and have had good cause to feel vulnerable and even threatened throughout history. This should never happen by accident or design in our Labour Party. Modern antisemitism may not always be about overt violence and persecution, though there is too much of that even to this day. We must also be vigilant against subtler and invidious manifestations of this nasty ancient hatred and avoid slipping into its traps by accident or intent.
For the avoidance of doubt, I do not believe in name calling and I never have. Zio is a vile epithet that follows in a long line of earlier such terms that have no place in our Party. Nor should anyone indulge in the kind of stereotyping that can cause such hurt and harm.
To assume that a Jewish friend or fellow member is wealthy, part of some kind of financial or media conspiracy, or takes a particular position on politics in general, or on Israel and Palestine in particular, is just wrong.
Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu Government than our Muslim friends are for those of various self-styled Islamic states or organisations. Nor should Muslims be regarded as sexist, antisemitic or otherwise suspect, as has become an ugly Islamophobic norm. We judge people on their individual values and actions, not en masse.
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Come come, this is British politics, and they are in wild disarray at the moment too. nt
bemildred
Jun 2016
#18
gasoline aerosol is usually not a fantastic way to address wildfires though nt
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#19
if he thought that using Israel and ISIS as the two comparison points would be an effective
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#22
there's really no amount of scorn and vitriol too harsh for the Brexit leaders.
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#26
Whether it's "nothing" or not, it's become a leading news story in the UK...
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#28
You could have responded to the content of my post, but chose to go in another direction
suffragette
Jun 2016
#55