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British Jews Slam Labour Party For Not Booting Ken Livingstone
— Jewish groups decried a decision by the Labour Party to temporarily suspend Ken Livingstone, the former mayor of London, rather than expel him over comments deemed anti-Semitic. Livingstone, 71, was suspended for a year from his party on Tuesday for an April 2016 interview with BBC radio in which he said, “Let’s remember when Hitler won his election…
Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Pushes Back On Anti-Semitism
— Ahead of a British Labour Party disciplinary hearing, former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has defended himself against accusations of anti-Semitism. He also denied saying that Hitler was a Zionist, but said that he just claimed that Nazi policy “had the effect of supporting” Zionism. Livingstone on Tuesday posted a 17-page summary of the…
Embattled Jeremy Corbyn Faces British Jews on Anti-Semitism
Jeremy Corbyn, the British Labour Party’s embattled leader, got credit for not being an anti-Semite Sunday night, but little else in his appearance before a London audience of Jewish Labour voters.
Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Again Claims Hitler Backed Zionism
(JTA) — Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone reiterated his claims that Hitler supported Zionism, claims that got him suspended from Britain’s beleaguered Labour Party. Livingstone on Monday returned to the BBC London morning radio show where he made the original remarks five months ago, in defense of Labour lawmaker Naz Shah, who was suspended a…
Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Doubles Down on ‘Hitler Was Zionist’ Claim
(JTA) — Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone told a Parliament committee hearing that he regretted saying Adolf Hitler supported Zionism because of the furor it sparked but did not back down from the claim. Livingstone testified Tuesday before the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee hearing on anti-Semitism. He ignored repeated offers from committee members…
Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Brands Israel ‘Great Catastrophe’
(JTA) — Former London mayor Ken Livingstone, who was suspended from the Labour Party for saying Adolf Hitler was a Zionist, called the creation of Israel “a great catastrophe.” Livingstone said the existence of Israel in the Middle East could lead to nuclear war and advocated an international boycott on Israeli products during an interview…
Britain’s Labour Launches Investigation into Party’s Anti-Semitism
Britain’s Labour Party has launched an investigation into anti-Semitism in the party.
What’s Actually at Stake for Brits and Americans in the Anti-Semitism Furor
Leaders like Jeremy Corbyn of the British Labour Party and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, need to be clear to their supporters about what’s acceptable.
London Ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone Suspended from Labour for Saying Hitler Was ‘Zionist’
Britain’s Labour party suspended former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, who said Adolf Hitler was a Zionist. A Labour spokesperson told The Guardian that the suspension Thursday was “for bringing the party into disrepute” after British anti-racism activists and Labour Party politicians demanded Livingstone’s expulsion. In a radio interview with the BBC Thursday, Livingstone said: “Let’s remember…
Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Says Wealth Turns British Jews to Right
British Jews increasingly support the country’s Conservative Party because they are richer than they used to be, the former mayor of London said.