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Anti-semitism must not be conflated with criticism of Israel

ANTI-SEMITISM remains a problem in Britain, but it is ridiculous to believe that it is rampant in the Labour Party and that its main advocates are anti-zionist Jews.

Former chief rabbi Lord Sacks is the latest to trot out the slanderous allegation that Labour under Jeremy Corbyn has failed “to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to anti-semitism.”

Asked by Jewish News what he would say to Corbyn if he sat down with him, Sacks replied: “I would want to see clearer signs of resolute action by a party and its leader before I would even sit down with them full stop.”

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