Former Labour MP Chris Williamson has claimed he has been named in the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report into antisemitism.
Mr Williamson, who stood as an independent in the last election and lost the seat and his deposit, launched an appeal for donations after saying he had learned he was cited in a draft version of the report sent to Labour.
In a video appeal placed online on Wednesday, the former MP – who was accused of “Jew-baiting” ahead of his suspension from Labour – said he wanted to take legal action and accused the equalities watchdog of being “determined to smear our movement”.
Mr Williamson claimed the appeal would also support activists with legal costs “who’ve been smeared by the Israel lobby”.
