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JLC chair says 'time running out' for Corbyn to denounce antisemitism

Jonathan Goldstein responded to one Labour activist's comments on freedom of speech and the Holocaust

October 1, 2017 11:43
Jonathan Goldstein was elected JLC chair in May, 2017
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Jonathan Goldstein, chair of the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC), has challenged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to denounce the "pernicious antisemitism that pervades the party".

Writing in the Sunday Times today, Mr Goldstein said that the actions of Labour activists at fringe events eclipsed the party’s ‘positive step’ of adopting new rules to tackle antisemitism.

At the Free Speech on Israel fringe event, activist Miko Peled called for the freedom of speech to extend to “discussing the Holocaust”.

He said party members should support the freedom to “discuss every issue, whether it’s the Holocaust, yes or no, whether it’s Palestine liberation.”