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Board Vice President held private meeting with Labour politician who questioned shul security

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

February 6, 2019 14:25
Jenny Rathbone
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The senior vice president of the Board of Deputies held a “positive” private meeting with Jenny Rathbone – the Labour politician under investigation by the party for suggesting Jewish people's security fears were "in their own heads", the JC can reveal.

The Board’s Sheila Gewolb met with Ms Rathbone just over one month ago in London for talks only a few weeks after Board President Marie van der Zyl had labelled the politician's remarks “inexcusable”.

Ms Gewolb met with her days before the start of the new year, despite the furore over Ms Rathbone’s comments – which resulted in her suspension from the Welsh Labour group.

The JC revealed in January how the Welsh Labour group had reinstated Ms Rathbone over fears that a suspension was bad for her health.