(Jewish Group) Labour's new antisemitism website raises more questions than it answers

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You always know when criticism of the Labour Party’s handling of antisemitism has reached an intolerable level, because that is when the party announces a new raft of measures promising that this time they really will address the problem.

This week, with discussions on antisemitism scheduled for shadow cabinet and Labour’s National Executive Committee following last week’s harrowing Panorama, Labour has launched a new section of their website all about antisemitism.

The centrepiece of this new ‘mini-site’ is a short leaflet called “No Place for Antisemitism”. It’s not remotely comprehensive – the history of antisemitism is dealt with in around 170 words – and while some parts are quite good, as a whole it raises more questions than it answers.

For example, the leaflet accurately describes how “some conspiracy theories substitute Israel or Zionists for Jews, presenting Israel as controlling the world’s media and finances.” Blaming Israel for 9/11 or ISIS, or comparing Israel to the Nazis, are also defined as antisemitic.

Does this mean that any Labour member holding these views will be thrown out of the party? So far, as we saw in Panorama, that has not been the case.

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