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Behind the Aegis

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1. Former Lib Dem peer faces calls to be removed from Lords over 'antisemitic' post about Pittsburgh sh

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Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:23 PM

Oct 2018

Baroness Tonge has been accused of antisemitism over a social media post in which she blamed the Israeli government for the hatred behind the mass shooting in Pittsburgh that claimed the lives of 11 people.

The independent peer – who resigned from the Liberal Democrats in 2016 – criticised the country on Facebook in the immediate aftermath of the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue.

She wrote: “Absolutely appalling and a criminal act, but does it ever occur to Bibi and the present Israeli government that it’s actions against Palestinians may be reigniting antisemitism?”

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(Jewish Group) Labour MP Williamson and Baroness Tonge condemned for response to synagogue shooting [View all] Behind the Aegis Oct 2018 OP

Former Lib Dem peer faces calls to be removed from Lords over 'antisemitic' post about Pittsburgh sh Behind the Aegis Oct 2018 #1

Where's that person who said there's no antisemitism in the left? EllieBC Oct 2018 #2

Jenny Tonge is no longer a Liberal Democrat T_i_B Oct 2018 #3

Ghastly characters LeftishBrit Nov 2018 #4