A Jewish group has called on Labour to investigate Jeremy Corbyn’s conduct during yesterday’s launch of the report into antisemitism in the party.
Solicitors acting for Jewish Human Rights Watch wrote to Labour’s central office objecting to the party leader’s remark in which he compared Israel to hard-line Islamic states.
In a speech at the press conference unveiling the report, compiled by Shami Chakarbarti, Mr Corbyn said: “Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Muslim friends are for the self-styled Islamic states or organisations”.
JHRW said the remark was “demonising and delegitimising” of Israel “in a way wholly consistent with modern antisemitism”.
