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Lee Harpin

Lee Harpin

Lee Harpin is senior reporter for the Jewish Chronicle.

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Revealed: Corbyn proposed motion attacking JNF

The future Labour leader's motion accused the JNF of fundraising for 'ethnic cleansing, occupation and apartheid'

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Revealed: Corbyn proposed motion attacking JNF

CLP chair appeared on show broadcast by David Icke

CLP chair appeared on show broadcast by David Icke

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Rathbone let off by Labour

Rathbone let off by Labour

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Anti-Israel activists threaten to disrupt BBC Eurovision show

Anti-Israel activists threaten to disrupt BBC Eurovision show

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Board President's secret meeting with Labour official sparks anger

Exclusive: One senior Labour MP says the Board 'increasingly seem to believe they have the right to act alone on any issue'

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February 7, 2019 13:13

Board President's secret meeting with Labour official sparks anger

Record surge in antisemitism driven by UK politics

Record year for incidents blamed on 'antisemitic politics' and 'deliberate excluding of Jews from anti-racist norms'

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February 6, 2019 16:34

Record surge in antisemitism driven by UK politics

Board Vice President held private meeting with embattled Labour politician

Jenny Rathbone had suggested a local synagogue's fears were 'in their own heads'

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February 6, 2019 14:25

Board Vice President held private meeting with embattled Labour politician

Board President Marie van der Zyl held secret, private meeting with Labour's Jennie Formby

Exclusive: She met the party's controversial general secretary without the consent or knowledge of the main Jewish communal organisations

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February 5, 2019 17:37

Board President Marie van der Zyl held secret, private meeting with Labour's Jennie Formby

Labour General Secretary 'spoke of smears against Corbyn'

Angry activist tweets describing meeting last year: 'I have no faith in her tackling the problem at all'

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February 5, 2019 11:51

Labour General Secretary 'spoke of smears against Corbyn'

Revealed: Jennie Formby told MPs twice it would be impossible to 'eradicate' antisemitism

Exclusive: Labour's general secretary made the comment that sparked furious anger more than once

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February 5, 2019 08:39

Revealed: Jennie Formby told MPs twice it would be impossible to 'eradicate' antisemitism

Labour MPs attack claim it's 'impossible to eradicate' antisemitism

General Secretary's comment branded 'an utter disgrace', with one Labour MP saying: 'We seem to have gone from zero tolerance to zero concern.'

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February 4, 2019 20:05

Labour MPs attack claim it's 'impossible to eradicate' antisemitism

Party letter to Labour MPs ahead of antisemitism debate sparks fury

Jennie Formby tries to stave off rebellion before confrontation at PLP meeting

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February 4, 2019 17:23

Party letter to Labour MPs ahead of antisemitism debate sparks fury

Tory activists campaign in Barnet, amid speculation about a snap General Election

Party chairman Brandon Lewis urged activists to turn out in the area where Labour's antisemitism crisis cost it votes last year

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February 4, 2019 14:19

Tory activists campaign in Barnet, amid speculation about a snap General Election

MP describes 'dismay' at seeing Jewish constituents let down by Labour

Catherine McKinnell says the party's 'rhetoric of zero tolerance doesn’t appear to match up to reality'

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February 4, 2019 11:40

MP describes 'dismay' at seeing Jewish constituents let down by Labour

Man accused of shul arson attack and terrorism to stand trial

Tristan Morgan, 51, will stand trial in July

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February 4, 2019 09:43

Man accused of shul arson attack and terrorism to stand trial

Labour MP warns antisemitism in party is 'going unchecked'

'Where is the zero tolerance we were promised?'

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February 1, 2019 08:53

Labour MP warns antisemitism in party is 'going unchecked'

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