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The #LabourFile reveal the astonishing depth of dirty tricks, hatred and racism by Labour staff who removed Corbyn as leader.

These operatives secretly took over the Labour Party, installed #Starmer as leader in place of Corbyn and purged the party of members they didn't like

The #LabourFiles show how left-wing Labour members were stalked, watched and threated.

Particularly targeted were minority members of the party, the media fed this poisonousness atmosphere which meant #Corbyn had little time for them - something they also used against him.

Corbyn devoted his life to anti-racism but when he becomes leader the media combined to claim he is a racist. It disabled him as a potential PM but these claims were based on lies and distortions.

Starmer, Corbyn's successor, benefited from these allegation.

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The BBC was key in spreading lies about Corbyn, the allegations against Corbyn even included allegations made prior to his leadership (all allegations ever made against Labour) but the perception given to viewers was of Corbyn unleashing a wave of racism.

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The BBC used it's monopoly to enforce a narrative about Corbyn, according to the BBC a member of Labour faced antisemitism from Corbynites.

But that was an absolute lie as the two members in question were in fact Jewish and hadn't actually said what the BBC claimed

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#AndrewFeinstein, the son of a Holocaust survivor, reveals how genuine antisemitism was mixed with valid criticism of the Israeli government.

This was then used to purge the Labour Party as many innocent members were expelled.

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The #LabourFiles reveal that a number of Labour members were suspended for sharing links to a critically acclaimed documentary. It showed the links the Israeli embassy were building with the Labour Party to influence it and sideline pro-Palestinian voices within Labour.

Palestinians effectively live under military control and do not have equal rights. In 2014 2200 Palestinians (including 500 children) were killed by Israeli bombing.

Following this Israel was keen to have a positive image in the UK and targeted the Labour Party.

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When #JeremyCorbyn became leader "we were overjoyed". "At last we have a western politicians who actually sympathises with the Palestinians".

This joy was going to be short-lived as reactionary forces in Labour plotted Corbyn's downfall.

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Palestinians in Labour revealed how they can't talk about their own "experiences in harrowing terms".

And also how they "never chose who their occupier was" and yet are penalised and demonised when they articulate reality.

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#MarkWadsworth noted that right-wing Lab MP Ruth Smeeth was working with The Telegraph.

She then accused him of being antisemitic but she had to retract her statement when he pointed out he didn't know her religion or background. The media didn't report this.
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Pro-Corbyn Jews form Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL) - the disagreement this group had with anti-Corbyn Jews would ultimately result in Jews themselves being accused of being antisemitic and being expelled from the Labour Party.

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"Why should I and my family have left our homes? We felt we had to leave because there had been a dreadful massacre".

A British Palestinian recounts what happened to her family in 1948 - it is these kinds of voices that are being silenced due to Starmer's purge.

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Most antisemitism campaigners belong to the political mainstream but some are more militant and confrontational.

Jonathan Hoffman, who played an important role to remove Corbyn, is convicted of aggressive bullying behaviour

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In June 2010 the far-right EDL joined forces with pro-Israel activists. In 2016 the activists begin an unsuccessful campaign to stop #SadiqKhan from becoming London Mayor.

Dan Fox, ex-director of the Labour friends of Israel, also attends.

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Dan Fox, partner of Labour MP #StellaCreasy, joins the meeting to claim Sadiq Khan is the "good Muslim" while Creasy joins anti-Corbyn protests in Westminster.

But Corbyn didn't have control to do anything it was the Disputes Unit that could expel people.

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The #LabourFiles show the Toxic Labour environment that Corbyn was confronted with. Leaked WhatsApp messages show senior Labour members joking about stabbing Corbyn.

These people would help launch a coup against Corbyn to try to subvert party democracy.

While the Party try to get rid of Corbyn ordinary members rally to him.

The #LabourFile reveal that Labour staff in their desire to get rid of Corbyn actually stop investigations into actual antisemitism in favour of attacking Corbyn - for which Corbyn unjustly gets the blame.

February 2018 Corbyn complains about the lack of progress of antisemitism investigations but is lied to and fobbed off (they weren't doing the work) - however in April 2018 he appoints a close ally and is finally able to tackle antisemitism cases.

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Once Corbyn is in control the disciplinary process improves. Labour's key failing in handling antisemitism was BEFORE Corbyn had control of the party.

Yet those responsible for the failings (and are still Labour members) have blamed Corbyn and his supporters

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The #LabourFiles reveal that those Labour members appearing on a BBC documentary lamenting antisemitism in the Labour Party were the ones responsible in the first place for not dealing with it.

The BBC then compounded the lies in its inflammatory and biased reporting.

The #LabourFiles reveal how the BBC helped subvert the truth in its reporting of Corbyn. Viewers were presented with a one-sided and biased view that was not balanced.

This was a politically motivated character assassination that the rest of the media then joined in with.

Izzy Lenga tells a remarkable story of abuse at the hands of Labour. But a simple Google search suggests the far-right were to blame.

By 2019 you could say whatever you liked about Jeremy Corbyn and many people would believe it as the media published lies as fact.

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The BBC had a momentous intervention in British politics when it released its Panorama documentary.

It created a public perception that Corbyn was evil and spread fear among the Jewish community.

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The #LabourFiles reveal the investigation into AS only looked at Corbyn and allies but not those people who were in charge before Corbyn took control by installing an ally.

Starmer cynically seized the chance to purge the party while letting the guilty parties off the hook.

Corbyn was simultaneously accused of tolerating AS as well as being too eager to deal with the problem.

#MarcWadsworth felt he had been hung out to dry by Corbyn - the likelihood is Corbyn himself had been overwhelmed by years of hostile media attacks and was exhausted by this.

The #LabourFiles reveal that people were trawling through social media to find anything that could be construed a a complaint.

23% of all complaints were made by one person, the complaints process was overloaded and subverted by spurious and inaccurate complaints.

Hoffman who demonstrated alongside the far-right EDL was invited by the BBC to discuss Corbyn and racism.

His views and others like him who cavorted with the far-right was taken at face value by the Mainstream Media - no checks were done on their background.

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The pressure and guilt took its toll on Halima Khan who expelled an elderly on charges of AS. The lady died of a stroke shortly afterwards. At a team meeting an officer joked "we're antisemite killers now" and the rest of the team joined in with laughter.

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While pro-Corbyn Jews are shouted down - Palestinians voices are silenced entirely. Group of unarmed people marched from Gaza towards the border demanding access to their old homes. 150 Palestinians were to lose their lives over the coming months.

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In 2018 a Palestinian journalist was shot, a nurse with her hands up was also shot.

Meanwhile in the Labour Party - there was silence on this issue. People felt frightened speaking on behalf of Palestine lest they be purged and smeared by a hostile media.

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Seven of the IHRA definitions of antisemitism conflates criticism of Israel with AS.

"This confused definition of antisemitism" is criticised by Geoffrey Blindman QC of the Jewish Voice for Labour who like others in the JVL find this troubling.

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The lack of Palestinian voices in the media meant the IHRA definition was accepted by Labour.

Corbyn allies wished he had stood up against the pressure at the time.

Labour then lose in an election and pro-Palestine Corbyn is replaced by Starmer who is pro-Zionist.

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When Starmer becomes leader a change is immediate. Claims of antisemitism began to be used as a tool to purge the left - including many jews.

"My mother skipped a pogrom how dare they tell us we are antisemitic."

Starmer also cynically cuts a deal with the BBC.

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People paid off by Starmer included Labour staff who gave incorrect information and a BBC Journalist.

The #LabourFiles show Starmer settled AGAINST the legal advice of his OWN lawyers.

The duplicitous reason for doing so was to purge his rivals and centralise party.

The #LabourFiles show how Labour under Starmer increasingly align themselves with the ruling Conservative Party's attitude to Israel, BDS and Middle Eastern policies -the exact opposite of what Corbyn had been doing.

With Palestinians being removed from the conversation.

BDS for Palestinians is a way for them to pressure Israel to obey international law, to end illegal occupation and to give Palestinians equal rights.

Starmer has removed their voice - including Jews and other allies who supported them citing "antisemitism".

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#GhadaKarmi, originally was a child refugee from Palestine, was invited to talk about Palestine.

However the chairman stopped her - the way she was treated felt "like a slap in the face".

She was then expelled from Labour as Starmer seized control of the party.

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