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A new cache of leaked Labour documents shows how Israel lobby operatives worked against former leader Jeremy Corbyn from within the UK’s main opposition party

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Israel lobbyist Luke Akehurst intervened to help save suspended right-wing Labour activist Luke Stanger from expulsion – despite a series of complaints of harassment & intimidation.
The leaked files also detail how Palestine solidarity activists & left-wingers were investigated
leaked files also detail how Palestine solidarity activists/left-wingers were investigated/suspended /expelled frm the party, while right-wing pro-Israel members were protected by senior party figures.
The documents were revealed on Thursday in the 1st episode of #TheLabourFiles
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[THREAD 1] Attempts to characterise our journalism as fodder for conspiracy theorists are shamefully dishonest, but an inevitable backlash from speaking truth to power. aljazeera.com/investigations…
[2] Whether exposing Australian politicians offering influence to the US pro-gun lobby, or meddling by the Israeli embassy in Britain, or even match-fixing in international cricket, our detractors have tried to misrepresent our reporting, rather than engage with the facts.
[3] We have never failed to meet our industry's standards of fairness & impartiality. #TheLobby is no exception. Complaints that our reporting was anti-Semitic, unfair & unbalanced were ALL dismissed by @Ofcom. Here’s their judgement in full: ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/…
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I've absolutely had it with this 24/7 #antisemitism news cycle, which is being weaponised by elements of the Labour party and the mainstream press to undermine the Labour party and its leadership... #TomWatson
If you haven't heard @MikeSegalov on anti-semitism yet, his interviews for the #BBC and Momentum are well worth a listen
As Segalov makes clear, its right to say there are legitimate concerns regarding anti-semitism both across society & within Labour. A fringe element within Labour & most political parties = anti semitic. Also fair to say #antisemitism is being weaponised
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