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Chris Williamson shouts 'don't accuse me of being an antisemite' at student during University of Nottingham talk

Suspended MP invites student to 'come down here' in angry exchange

October 13, 2019 14:59
Former MP Chris Williamson
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Suspended MP Chris Williamson shouted "don't accuse me of being an antisemite" at a student who had done just that, in a testy exchange at the University of Nottingham.

The Jewish News published a recording of the event - which went ahead last week despite protests from Jewish groups - that reveals Mr Williamson reacted angrily after a student said he was an antisemite and accused him of "trolling the Jewish community endlessly on Twitter" and being "a member of a sewer of racist groups including Palestine Live".

The student received appluse as he asked: "Are you the most unlucky anti-racism campaigner or are you just an outright liar?" 

Mr Williamson, who remains suspended from Labour over his repeated interventions in the antisemitism debate, called it an "abusive question".