The Jewish Leadership Council has accused the senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism of "victim blaming" for saying British Jews must engage more with Labour over antisemitism or be “in danger of being accused of only desiring regime change" in the party.
Rabbi Danny Rich, who is a Labour councillor and member of the Jewish Labour Movement, said it was "not helpful" that there was “no discussion” between the community and Labour.
He said the Jewish community had “an obligation to work very closely" with the party's leadership, adding: “Working closely with those who might form the next Government does not mean that, when one sees antisemitism, it shouldn’t be called out.”
On Wednesday, the JLC issued a statement attacking Rabbi Rich's remarks, saying: ”Holding the Jewish community accountable for the current impasse is a perverse form of victim blaming.”
