(Jewish Group) Jewish figures rail against Labour's handling of antisemitism charges

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

A group of prominent Jewish writers and artists have expressed their “bewilderment and disgust” with Labour’s handling of the antisemitism crisis engulfing the party.

The letter – signed by Howard Jacobson, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Sir Simon Schama, Neil Blair, Tracy Ann Oberman and Rabbi Julia Neuberger – claims that antisemitism has been “protected, sanctioned and propagated by the leadership faction”.

The group argues the investigation into Labour by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in regards to the handling of antisemitism complaints within the party, has shamed Labour in a similar way to the British National Party, which faced a similar inquiry in 2010.

“The very fact that Labour is, like the BNP before it, being statutorily investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for racism is not a matter of housekeeping but a taint of international, historic shame,” the letter reads. “It is clear this is not just about [Labour leader] Jeremy Corbyn, but the pernicious world view of a faction that has – temporarily we hope – taken control of Labour.

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