“When we do this we earn the trust of our community; and deserve the solidarity of our comrades. I’m standing because many of you have told me that recently - at this most crucial time - we’ve failed to do this and we need change.”
Mr Katz writes there is a need to “prioritise” fundraising for the cash strapped organisation, adding there will be “tough decisions on how we engage and work” with Labour “at all levels.”
In his own manifesto, Mr Caplin, who was elected JLM chair last June, says his call for Chris Williamson to lose the whip last August - after the JC’s exclusive report from a Momentum meeting in Liverpool attended by MP – was the start of efforts to sanction the parliamentarian now accused of "Jew-baiting".
In an admission said to have taken many JLM executive members by surprise, Mr Caplin reveals he has met Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, alongside a meeting with Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby.
Mr Caplin also dismisses calls for JLM to disaffiliate from Labour, writing: "I believe that staying affiliated is important not just to you as our members but also to MPs, councillors and local parties where we affiliate and have a local voice.”
Colin Appleby, another candidate, launches a direct attack on Mr Caplin, whom he calls JLM’s “problem.”
He then adds: "The problem I’m talking about is not the rapid growth of antisemitism in Labour. The problem is the current National Chair Ivor Caplin.”
He referred to how JLM had been replaced by Labour for antisemitism training sessions which would now be conducted by Birkbeck College.
Mr Appleby adds: “I ask myself if, as is seemingly the case, (Mr Caplin) knew that Labour were going to stop JLM training CLPs before he chaired the EGMs why he didn’t think it worthy of mentioning.
"The problem is he won’t stand up to Corbyn, (Corbyn's director of communications Seumas) Milne, Formby.”
Mr Applby then writes: "We need a Chair that promises to withdraw all support from the Labour Party. No campaigning for Labour candidates in elections; elected representatives resigning the Whip; clear signals that enough really is enough.”
JLM has also published details motions to be debated at the group’s AGM on April 7 – including two on the current situation with Labour under Mr Corbyn’s leadership.
Motion 4 on Labour antisemitism labels the party “institutionally racist” and accuses Mr Corbyn of “grossly detrimental” behaviour.
Motion 5 is a no confidence motion in Mr Corbyn, which says he is “unfit to be Prime Minister” and that JLM should not campaign for Labour MPs, councillors or candidates who are “not allies in the fight against antisemitism”.
But tellingly there is no motion actually calling for disaffiliation from Labour among the seven that have been tabled.
In a booklet of manifestoes and motions published ahead of the AGM, National Secretary Peter Mason outlines his belief that the organisation could grow from 2,500 members to 4,000 by 2022.
Mr Mason said he would make it the “top priority” to defeat both “antisemitism and antisemites within the Labour Party.”
Experienced political operators such Cathy Ashley, who has reapplied for the National Treasurer role, Adam Langleben, who stands again as NEC/Campaigns Officer, and Sarah Sackman, who is seeking to be National Vice Chair.
Former JLM national director Ella Rose also stands for the NEC/Networks Officer role, calling for a strengthening of “links with LGBT Labour, Labour Women’s Network and Disability Labour.”
