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Behind the Aegis

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Thu May 26, 2022, 12:19 AM May 2022

(Jewish Group) Labour councillor questioned Priti Patel's race and accused rabbi of being paid...

Labour councillor questioned Priti Patel's race and accused rabbi of being paid to criticise Jeremy Corbyn

Labour is facing a crisis over its vetting of candidates after having to suspend three councillors exposed by the JC for alleged extremism or antisemitism in recent weeks – while a fourth is facing calls to go over offensive tweets.

In the latest scandal, the JC can reveal that Joy Wallace - who won a ward in north London’s Haringey earlier this month - accused a rabbi of being “paid handsomely” for criticising Jeremy Corbyn on Radio 4.

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On 4 May, the day before local elections, the JC exposed a councillor in the east London borough of Newham, Belgica Guana, as having shared an article online which said: “The so-called ‘Holocaust’ is propaganda in an ongoing war between the Jews and those with the courage to stand up to them.”

Ms Guana was suspended by the party on the eve of the elections but still was re-elected to her seat.

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(Jewish Group) Labour councillor questioned Priti Patel's race and accused rabbi of being paid... (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2022 OP
Anti-semitism in Britain is baked in. madaboutharry May 2022 #1
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