BREAKING: Jeremy Corbyn issues statement on latest anti-Semitism row engulfing Labour: “Labour is an anti-racist party and I utterly condemn antisemitism, which is why as Leader of the Labour Party I want to be clear that I will not tolerate any form of antisemitism that exists
“ ... in and around our movement. We must stamp this out from our party and movement. We recognise that antisemitism has occurred in pockets within the Labour Party, causing pain and hurt to our Jewish community in the Labour Party and the rest of the country ... “
“ ... I am sincerely sorry for the pain which has been caused.
"Our party has deep roots in the Jewish community and is actively engaged with Jewish organisations across the country.
"We are campaigning to increase support and confidence in Labour among Jewish people in the UK
"Our party has deep roots in the Jewish community and is actively engaged with Jewish organisations across the country.
"We are campaigning to increase support and confidence in Labour among Jewish people in the UK
“ ... I know that to do so, we must demonstrate our total commitment to excising pockets of antisemitism that exist in and around our party.
I will be meeting representatives from the Jewish community over the coming days, weeks and months to rebuild that confidence in Labour
I will be meeting representatives from the Jewish community over the coming days, weeks and months to rebuild that confidence in Labour
“ ... as a party which gives effective voice to Jewish concerns and is implacably opposed to antisemitism in all its forms. Labour will work to unite communities to achieve social justice in our society."
