(Jewish Group) Corbyn has lit a fire of Jew-hate that is now beyond his control

[Behind the Aegis]

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

A little over three years ago, shortly before Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour Party, this newspaper set out seven questions for him to answer regarding people and organisations who he had supported, assisted or spoken alongside. It was a gruesome list of terrorists, Holocaust deniers and antisemites, and it was vital and urgent for Mr Corbyn to answer these questions satisfactorily, the JC urged, lest he “be regarded from the day of his election as an enemy of Britain’s Jewish community”.

Nevertheless, cautioned the writer of that editorial, “there is no direct evidence that he has an issue himself with Jews”. This was a question of who Mr Corbyn associates with and the causes he promotes, rather than his own personal attitudes or prejudices.

Three years on, that initial warning seems prescient; but the benefit of the doubt extended to Mr Corbyn personally has long run out. This is one reason why the new edition of my book, The Left’s Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel and Antisemitism, published last week, has a more pessimistic outlook than the original version that came out in 2016.

Back then, it was possible to plot a way for a Corbyn-led Labour Party to navigate its way out of this problem. If the party leadership accepted that the antisemitism amongst its members was not just the result of random prejudice or ill-chosen language, but the product of a political mindset, then there was scope for the change that was necessary to turn around what was already a mounting problem.

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[Beakybird]

1. Very sad

[comradebillyboy]

2. Despite the obvious incompetence of the Torries

Corbyn and Labour have not been able to win enough seats to control the government. Corbyn's own antisemitism and incompetence are key factors in that failure in my opinion.

I'm not Jewish but I've been fascinated by British politics in the aftermath of Brexit. Like watching a terrible train wreck. Charges of antisemitism have dogged Corbyn and Labour for quite a while now.

[T_i_B]

3. Living through this crap is no fun

British politics is currently a contest to see who can screw up the least. We have the worst prime minister since Lord North and a useless main opposition party more interested in fighting themselves than fighting for Britain.

[comradebillyboy]

4. I feel for you right now. Hope you weather the

fallout from Brexit without too much trauma. The British people deserve better. At least we'll be done with Trump in 2 years.