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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
just out of interest, does Corbyn's "inclusive" inner circle contain any jewish people?
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A member of Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) has supported Jeremy Corbyn’s dismissal of a damning parliamentary report on antisemitism in politics that heavily criticised the party, saying it was “overly focused” on Labour.
Rhea Wolfson, a Corbyn supporter who was voted on to the NEC in the summer, said the fact the Labour leader had commissioned a report into antisemitism within the party by Shami Chakrabarti was “testament to the fact he is taking the issue seriously”.
Chakrabarti’s findings were derided in the report from the cross-party home affairs select committee, published on Sunday, and described as “ultimately compromised” by Chakrabarti’s subsequent peerage and elevation to the shadow cabinet.
The committee’s report said a lack of action over the issue from Corbyn “risks lending force to allegations that elements of the Labour movement are institutionally antisemitic”. The party was said to have been “demonstrably incompetent” in dealing with incidents of anti-Jewish abuse.
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Corbyn said the report was overly focused on Labour. The committee’s acting chairman, Tim Loughton, said he was disappointed by Corbyn’s response, saying it showed he was “still in denial”.
Wolfson, who is Jewish, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she had received strong support within Labour when far-right activists targeted her for antisemitic abuse when she stood for the NEC.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-jeremy-corbyn