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Labour 'ignored' formal complaint last year into Corbyn support of antisemitic mural

Community leaders call for new independent audit of outstanding Labour antisemitism cases as Luciana Berger is given a standing ovation by party MPs at Westminster meeting

March 27, 2018 08:19
Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush addresses crowds at Labour antisemtism demo in Parliament Square Credit: PA Images
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The Labour Party ignored a formal complaint about Jeremy Corbyn’s endorsement of an antisemitic mural more than a year ago.

Sam Shemtob complained in February 2017 after the party ignored his social media comments about Mr Corbyn’s Facebook post, in which he defended a street painting which depicted Jewish bankers playing monopoly on the backs of the poor.

In his email to the party, which was written under the headline ‘antisemitic complaint’, Mr Shemtob, a music publicist, said Mr Corbyn had given his support to Nazi-style propaganda.