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Labour Party still contains ‘toxicity’ despite end of EHRC special measures

Marie van der Zyl said it is ‘difficult to say’ antisemitism has been completely removed

February 19, 2023 13:36
BOD President Marie van der Zyl
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Board of Deputies president Marie van der Zyl has said there is still “toxicity” within the Labour party but Sir Keir Starmer had shown “huge leadership” on tackling antisemitism.

Addressing the representative body’s monthly meeting, Ms van der Zyl defended her decision to introduce a speech from Sir Keir in the wake of the news that the Equalities and Human Rights Commission has taken the Labour party out of special measures.

“I stressed in the speech that I’m not a member of a political party and it’s not an endorsement,” she said.

“But credit where credit is due, the leadership of the Labour party had worked extremely hard to deal with antisemitism.”