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In reply to the discussion: General election: May falters during challenge over record on public services [View all]ucrdem
(15,720 posts)and not reluctantly:
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Friday 2 June 2017 13.02 EDT
The Guardian view on the election: its Labour
Jeremy Corbyn has shown that the party might be the start of something big rather than the last gasp of something small
"We should disregard the propaganda masquerading as news from the acolyte press: as Mrs Mays credibility on the campaign has withered, Mr Corbyns has grown. "
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2017/jun/02/the-guardian-view-on-our-vote-its-labour
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The endorsement doesn't mention anti-Semitism directly but it has a link to an article about Corbyn's Hamas-Hezbollah comments where he apologizes for calling them friends and clarifies his position on anti-Semitism:
"Corbyn told the committee he was alarmed at reports of antisemitic comments made by Labour members since his election as leader in 2015. He said that appropriate action had been taken by the partys compliance unit and fewer than 20 activists had been suspended while their cases were investigated."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/04/jeremy-corbyn-says-he-regrets-calling-hamas-and-hezbollah-friends