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Posted by Ian M on January 13, 2020, 12:48 pm, in reply to "is quitting the labour party just giving them what they want?"
R Long-Bailey: https://twitter.com/RLong_Bailey/status/1216410676261990401 'Our party must stand shoulder to shoulder with the British Jewish community to fight against antisemitism, which requires engaging in full-scale, institutional self-criticism and self-improvement.' Nearly all the comments taking her to task for it, eg: 'Sasha Clarkson #EarthlingInternationalist @SashaClarkson Have your read and thought about points *7* and *8*? They are McCarthyite! WE should not be appeasing our enemies! I rejoined @UKLabour because of @jeremycorbyn: If you can't do better than this, and are the best the left can put forward I will leave! Joe Guardiola @Pepsgaff Any Labour leader signing that, is beginning the end of Labour as a Socialist party. It's a big no from me. Tom Joad “#CorbynOutrider”🌹 @jtw_25_51 This is the final nail in the coffin for me Rebecca. What is the point of being a member of a Party that is being dictated to by its enemies? I’m an ex @UKLabour member from tomorrow RP @_RP_77 re #5 on the BoD list: this point, taken literally, states that any member who supports somebody who has been suspended from the party for "antisemitic incidents" must be expelled. How the hell can anybody in good faith promise such a ridiculous, & potentially illegal, policy? RP @_RP_77 What if the suspension is lifted because the 'incident' was unproven? Or the 'incident' turned out to be a lie? Or if the 'incident' was a mere error or accident? Or even maybe it was considered minor & someone supported them to improve their understanding? Expulsion? Really? Part of the Resistance @Deborahpower5 Can I respectfully ask what your message is to people of Palestinian heritage, who may have family in Gaza, or have been forcibly removed to make way for settlements. For four year's they have been ignored, & it now looks as if they are being told they are not welcome at all. #Socialist @Rosa_Red_ I haven't seen any of the prospective leaders saying they will stand shoulder to shoulder with the homeless , the impoverished , the hungry or making any commitment to connecting with those individuals or communities suffering austerity How about connecting with Labour heartlands' Keir Starmer: https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1216315126757969922 'The Labour Party’s handling of antisemitism has been completely unacceptable. It has caused deep distress for the Jewish community, which we must all accept responsibility for and apologise. I support the recommendations put forward by the Board of Deputies. My tests as leader would be very simple: firstly, only when people who have left our party because of antisemitism feel that they can return will I be truly satisfied that we have dealt with the problem. And secondly, at the next election, I do not want a single member or activist to knock on a door and be told that a member of the public is not voting Labour because of antisemitism.' Also totally panned in the comments... Jess Phillips: https://twitter.com/jessphillips/status/1216320926909976577 'I absolutely endorse all these pledges in full. We need to work hard to make the Labour Party a safe space once again for the Jewish community.' Mostly critical comments, more weakly expressed. Lisa Nandy: https://twitter.com/lisanandy/status/1216324578630422528 'The collective failure of the leadership of the party to deal with high-profile cases sent a green light to antisemites that they could find a home in Labour. It has disgraced our party. The Labour Party must act. I support these pledges. Antisemitism is a particular form of racism which stereotypes Jewish people as rich and powerful, sees the rich and powerful as the enemy and so concludes Jewish people are the enemy. The failure to act against those promoting it has been shameful. I spoke out about antisemitism when I was in the Shadow Cabinet because not to do so would have made me complicit in a most shameful period in our party’s history. We should never again be in a position where we’re telling Jewish communities that we know better than them what constitutes racism. I’m grateful to the @BoardofDeputies for their initiative. Labour must accept all of these pledges in full.' Barely a single supportive comment. Emily Thornberry: https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry/status/1216314165104709633 'Without hesitation or qualification, I sign up to every one of these pledges.' I liked this comment: 'matthew @matthewBadass2 Emily (on the floor of the House) recommends a period of reflection on the naughty step when Israel uses Palestinian children for target practice every Friday afternoon in Gaza. And then goes off to Kensington to give Mark 'Weasel' Regev a big hug. Confused?' Only saw a couple of supportive comments. Funnily enough, I didn't notice any examples of +actual+ anti-semitism on display anywhere in the hundreds of responses. I
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Message Thread:
- AIPAC UK style is here; on your knees boy... - Raskolnikov January 13, 2020, 7:39 am
- Something new like The Workers Party, with vigorous repudiation of all the AS bollocks written into - Rhisiart Gwilym January 13, 2020, 9:11 am
- Re: AIPAC UK style is here; on your knees boy... - Mary January 13, 2020, 9:13 am
- Too true. They tamed the UK, like France and the US, and it was still that easy. Nm - Shyaku January 13, 2020, 10:35 am
- It's rollover week.. - Cockneymystic January 13, 2020, 3:44 pm
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