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Wed Sep 5, 2018, 04:52 PM Sep 2018

(Jewish Group) Labour anti-Semitism 'caveats' criticised

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

Jewish groups have criticised Labour's ruling body for including "caveats" when it adopted an anti-Semitism definition in full.

The National Executive Committee on Tuesday accepted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and accompanying examples.

But a statement was also agreed by the NEC aimed at protecting free speech.

The Jewish Leadership Council said this addition would "drive a coach and horses" through the IHRA definition.

It also criticised Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as he is understood to have suggested a more extensive additional statement focussed on allowing criticism of Israel - but that failed to win enough support from NEC members.

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Typical.
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