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The loyalists standing their ground against Labour's tide of hate

Better to fight antisemitism from the inside, says a resurgent Jewish Labour Movement, which is fast becoming a hub for moderates disenchanted with Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

April 7, 2016 10:13
JLM's Jeremy Newmark

ByMarcus Dysch, Marcus Dysch

4 min read

It is not an easy time to be a Jewish supporter of the Labour Party.

What with activists being suspended over allegations of antisemitism, a more hostile approach to Israel, and the damage done to the relationship with British Jewry by Ed Miliband's leadership and Jeremy Corbyn's election as his successor, many long-standing Jewish supporters are deserting the party.

Against this backdrop, one group is enjoying a resurgence. The Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) has seen an influx of new members, many of them non-Jews concerned about the rise of antisemitism on the left.

The JLM's new national chair Jeremy Newmark is bubbling with positivity. There is, he says, "an excitement and enthusiasm" among members.