Double standard at the heart of Labour’s antisemitism battle

If you supported a Sikh MP calling out Boris Johnson’s “racism” but condemned ex-Labour MPs for calling out antisemitism in their former party, YOU are the problem.

The notion that Labour takes all racism – including antisemitism – seriously, is a mantra repeated time and again under Corbyn.

But when some racism is demonstrably taken more seriously than others, when antisemitism is dismissed outright, this world view rapidly falls apart.

This week, Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi stood up in Parliament and hit out against the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, over a column he wrote branding Muslim women in face-veils as ‘letter boxes’.

Dhesi asked if wearing religious items offers an open invitation “to make derogatory or divisive remarks about our appearance”. One would be hard-pressed to disagree with him, and following his dramatic speech, which led to rare applause in the Commons; activists and politicians, including Jeremy Corbyn, praised him.

Days later, Ivan Lewis MP, a Jew in a kippah, and Ian Austin MP, son of a Holocaust survivor, stood up in Parliament to criticise Corbyn’s handling of antisemitism.

They were loudly rudely mocked and dismissed by the same Labour MPs who loudly supported Dhesi.

Lewis, who quit Labour citing Jew-hate, told the Commons Corbyn’s “leadership has the led to the party of anti-racism and equality becoming the party of institutionalised antisemitism, so much so .. that the majority of Jews in this country feel they would not be safe in the event of him becoming Prime Minister.”

That remark was drowned out by boos and disapproval, while MP Liz McInnes could be heard telling him: “You’ve really let yourself down.”

Obviously she knows the views of the majority of British Jews better than him.

Austin gave a speech, saying he quit to “shine a spotlight on the disgrace it’s [Labour] become under his leadership because I regard myself as proper, decent, traditional Labour. Not like the extremists who have taken over this party and are dragging it into the mud”.

McInnes interrupted, saying “you’re not welcome here” and “why don’t you go and sit over there”, pointing to the Tory benches.

The problem in Labour is clear cut for many in the community.

There is a double standard when it comes to fighting antisemitism, compared to all other forms of racism. Labour insists it is the torchbearer for anti-racism, yet its MPs routinely indulge in nonchalant dismissal of Jew-hate as a political tactic.

When Tan Desi stood up to rightly call out Islamophobia, he was praised. When Ivan Lewis and Ian Austin stood up to call out Jew hate, they were shamefully ridiculed. Corbyn’s Labour cannot have it both ways.


Either the party fights for what is right full stop, or only fights for what is right when it’s politically expedient to do so.


https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/double-standard-at-the-heart-of-labours-antisemitism-battle/

well thats labour for you today, more faces than the clock tower. and what does THAT say about its supporters like Andy?

Victorismyhero wrote:well thats labour for you today, more faces than the clock tower. and what does THAT say about its supporters like Andy?

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Eddie told me wasn't permitted to mention other posters by name.
One rule for moderators, another for left wingers.
No wonder there is so little debate. A number of lady posters have taken a sabbatical after what they perceived was an appalling post by a moderator.
And some left leaning posters rarely post now because of the unwarranted flak aimed at them.

Lefties = hate Jews but love Muslims


NAZI Germany = hate Jews but love Muslims


The same far left ideology!

some dont like a bit of their own back clearly

Tommy Monk wrote:
Lefties = hate Jews but love Muslims

NAZI Germany = hate Jews but love Muslims

The same far left ideology!

You really are one clueless fucking idiot...

If you really believe that left wingers "hate Jews but love Muslims" then you are far more delusional than most people on here give you credit for..

As for Nazis being "left wingers" --  yet again your total ignorance brands you as the foolish, gullible and compliant oxygen thief that you are.

Victorismyhero wrote:some dont like a bit of their own back clearly

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