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Any thoughts on tonight's Panorama ( Labour Party and antisemitism)?

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BoogleMcGroogle · 10/07/2019 22:31

I understood there to be a problem with antisemitism in the Labour party, but it really bright home to me just how institutionalised and acceptable this has been allowed to become.

It's pretty clear Corbyn doesn't care enough about antisemitism to take any meaningful action or check how his behaviour and views might have contributed to this situation.

And the statements put out by the Labour Party HQ pretty much dismissing everything as anti-Corbyn conspiracy, while wheeling out some gormless and confused shadow junior minister, were unforgivable.

I'm pretty sympathetic to the ideals of the Labour movement, but couldn't in all good conscience lend my vote to a party with a leadership that's let this happen.

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MyBeloved · 22/07/2019 20:24

GirlFliesHome
My family and I feel the same way. My parents are in their late 80s and are also talking about uprooting if JC gets in. We are living in frightening times as Jews - again :(

GirlFliesHome · 22/07/2019 20:32

MyBeloved- DH simply does not understand why we are so frightened- he thinks it could never happen here....nice, C-ofE upper Middle class person he is. But it 'couldn't happen here' is what we thought in 30's Germany.

My 71 year old dad has been asking me and my sister to look to what passports our under 10 children might be eligible for, what extended family members might be around abroad just in case.

It's outrageous that we have this fear.

Weezol · 23/07/2019 10:03

I'm dual national and I am quietly squirreling away cash in the house, just in case.

PierreBezukov · 24/07/2019 14:52

That's very sad and frankly appalling that Jews feel this way.

I do think most right-thinking people are not fans of Jeremy Corbyn or Labour and it's the extreme voices that shout the loudest (certainly that's the case on social media). I don't think Labour in its current form is electable.

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