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Corbyn 'irresponsible' for attending left wing Jewish event | Corbyn 'irresponsible' for attending left wing Jewish event |
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for attending an event organised by a left wing group critical of mainstream Jewish organisations. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for attending an event organised by a left wing group critical of mainstream Jewish organisations. |
It comes hours after Mr Corbyn promised "watertight" investigations into claims of anti-Semitism within his party. | It comes hours after Mr Corbyn promised "watertight" investigations into claims of anti-Semitism within his party. |
Photographs on the Guido Fawkes website appear to show Mr Corbyn meeting members of Jewdas to mark the Jewish festival of Seder. | Photographs on the Guido Fawkes website appear to show Mr Corbyn meeting members of Jewdas to mark the Jewish festival of Seder. |
One Labour MP called his actions "irresponsible and dangerous". | One Labour MP called his actions "irresponsible and dangerous". |
Jewdas has accused the Jewish Board of Deputies, Jewish Leadership Council and Jewish Labour Movement of "playing a dangerous game" and previously dismissed anti-Semitism allegations as right-wing smears. | Jewdas has accused the Jewish Board of Deputies, Jewish Leadership Council and Jewish Labour Movement of "playing a dangerous game" and previously dismissed anti-Semitism allegations as right-wing smears. |
In a tweet, Labour MP John Woodcock said meeting the group gave the message that "extreme views are OK". | In a tweet, Labour MP John Woodcock said meeting the group gave the message that "extreme views are OK". |
Labour's Angela Smith said Mr Corbyn's attendance was a "blatant dismissal" of the case to tackle anti-Semitism in the party. | Labour's Angela Smith said Mr Corbyn's attendance was a "blatant dismissal" of the case to tackle anti-Semitism in the party. |
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, Gideon Falter, said Mr Corbyn's claims to remedy anti-Semitism within the party and his appearance at this meeting made him a "duplicitous" man. | Meanwhile, the chairman of the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, Gideon Falter, said Mr Corbyn's claims to remedy anti-Semitism within the party and his appearance at this meeting made him a "duplicitous" man. |
The chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, Karen Pollock, said on Twitter it was "mocking and disrespectful". | |
A spokesman for the Labour leader confirmed Mr Corbyn had attended the event in a personal capacity and not on behalf of the party. | A spokesman for the Labour leader confirmed Mr Corbyn had attended the event in a personal capacity and not on behalf of the party. |
On Monday, Momentum, the Labour movement backing Mr Corbyn, said the party had "failed" on anti-Semitism and acknowledged cases had not been dealt with in a "sufficiently decisive, swift and transparent manner". | On Monday, Momentum, the Labour movement backing Mr Corbyn, said the party had "failed" on anti-Semitism and acknowledged cases had not been dealt with in a "sufficiently decisive, swift and transparent manner". |
The party has been engulfed in a row about attitudes towards the Jewish community after it emerged there was a backlog of some 70 incidences of anti-Semitism within the party that had not been dealt with. | The party has been engulfed in a row about attitudes towards the Jewish community after it emerged there was a backlog of some 70 incidences of anti-Semitism within the party that had not been dealt with. |
Mr Corbyn has previously apologised for the "hurt" in the failures to address complaints and insisted the party does not tolerate anti-Semitism in any form. | Mr Corbyn has previously apologised for the "hurt" in the failures to address complaints and insisted the party does not tolerate anti-Semitism in any form. |
Labour has dropped one council candidate over allegedly sharing posts on social media urging followers to "question the Holocaust". | Labour has dropped one council candidate over allegedly sharing posts on social media urging followers to "question the Holocaust". |
Analysis | Analysis |
By Eleanor Garnier, BBC News political correspondent | By Eleanor Garnier, BBC News political correspondent |
It's been a bad week for Labour. | It's been a bad week for Labour. |
Throughout, the party has condemned anti-Semitism and criticised those behind it - and Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for the hurt that has been caused. | Throughout, the party has condemned anti-Semitism and criticised those behind it - and Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for the hurt that has been caused. |
This warning from Momentum, a left wing campaign group set up to support the Labour leader, is significant. | This warning from Momentum, a left wing campaign group set up to support the Labour leader, is significant. |
It follows claims from some of Mr Corbyn's supporters that allegations of anti-Semitism are a smear designed to damage him. | It follows claims from some of Mr Corbyn's supporters that allegations of anti-Semitism are a smear designed to damage him. |
While Momentum's National Co-ordinating Group said anti-Semitism was a problem in parts of the Left, it also said that some of Mr Corbyn's opponents were opportunistically using the issue as a way to undermine his leadership - though it added that the action of others does not reduce the group's responsibility to challenge anti-Semitism. | While Momentum's National Co-ordinating Group said anti-Semitism was a problem in parts of the Left, it also said that some of Mr Corbyn's opponents were opportunistically using the issue as a way to undermine his leadership - though it added that the action of others does not reduce the group's responsibility to challenge anti-Semitism. |
But it will take more than words for Labour and Jeremy Corbyn to recover from the trouble the party has found itself in over anti-Semitism. | But it will take more than words for Labour and Jeremy Corbyn to recover from the trouble the party has found itself in over anti-Semitism. |
Later, the party's new general secretary will start her role to ensure allegations of anti-Semitism are dealt with effectively. | Later, the party's new general secretary will start her role to ensure allegations of anti-Semitism are dealt with effectively. |
In an interview with Channel 4 News, Mr Corbyn said the issue would be a top priority for Jennie Formby and insisted "absolutely strong and watertight" investigations would take place. | In an interview with Channel 4 News, Mr Corbyn said the issue would be a top priority for Jennie Formby and insisted "absolutely strong and watertight" investigations would take place. |