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Lee Harpin

Lee Harpin

Lee Harpin is senior reporter for the Jewish Chronicle.

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Interview: Georgia Gould

The youngest Jewish council leader in Britain explains her upbringing and goals in her first major interview with the JC

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Interview: Georgia Gould

Corbyn accused of 'backtracking' over antisemitism definition

Corbyn accused of 'backtracking' over antisemitism definition

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Anger at Corbyn meeting

Anger at Corbyn meeting

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Corbyn apologises to Jewish community over Labour antisemitism

Corbyn apologises to Jewish community over Labour antisemitism

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More from Lee Harpin

Antisemitism 'worse on the right' says JVL chief

Jenny Manson attempted to shift the focus away from Labour's acknowledged antisemitism problem

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April 24, 2018 09:53

Antisemitism 'worse on the right' says JVL chief

Corbyn's office confirms 'majority' snubbed Jewish roundtable invite

Laura Murray sends email suggesting 'smaller meetings' may be more appropriate way to engage with Jewish community after Wednesday roundtable meeting is cancelled

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April 24, 2018 08:36

Corbyn's office confirms 'majority' snubbed Jewish roundtable invite

Iceland could drop plans to ban circumcision

Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board of Deputies, said after last week’s meeting he was “cautiously” hopeful that Iceland would not press ahead with the ban

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April 24, 2018 07:16

Iceland could drop plans to ban circumcision

Plan to scrap election for Board president

Several deputies have confirmed they have heard of a move to scrap the May 13 poll in order to allow former United Synagogue president Simon Hochhauser to contest the top job at the Board.

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April 23, 2018 12:55

Plan to scrap election for Board president

'Nazi pug' man fined £800

'Grossly offensive' video was viewed more than three million times

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April 23, 2018 11:25

'Nazi pug' man fined £800

Confusion over Corbyn meeting

‘Respect and Engagement’ event has been postponed

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April 23, 2018 08:40

Confusion over Corbyn meeting

As it happened: The Commons antisemitism debate

In a series of powerful speeches, MPs revealed the extent of the antisemitism issue in modern politics

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April 20, 2018 14:57

As it happened: The Commons antisemitism debate

Potholes trump hate in Brent

Jewish voters in Brent are more concerned with local issues than Labour's antisemitism controversy

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April 20, 2018 14:26

Potholes trump hate in Brent

JVL founder plays down abuse of Jewish MPs

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi also commented on claims made by MPs, and called Stella Creasy ‘an enemy’ of Jeremy Corbyn

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April 20, 2018 13:14

JVL founder plays down abuse of Jewish MPs

Abbott apologises to Jewish MP for debate 'snub'

Diane Abbott writes to Alex Sobel and says she is 'genuinely sorry' for failing to respond to his question in Tuesday's Commons antisemitism debate

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April 19, 2018 18:30

Abbott apologises to Jewish MP for debate 'snub'

Labour MP to speak at event with suspended activist

Ms Walker's role as rally chair at the May Day Momentum event is also likely to spark further anger.

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April 19, 2018 16:17

Labour MP to speak at event with suspended activist

Labour MP claims antisemitic trolls are Tories

Chris Williamson claims he has seen ‘evidence’ that antisemitic social media abuse allegedly from Jeremy Corbyn supporters in actually written by Tories

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April 18, 2018 16:33

Labour MP claims antisemitic trolls are Tories

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