Jeremy Corbyn has been forced to unfollow Twitter accounts that liken Israel to the Nazis as Labour continues to struggle with what one senior figure admitted was “sickening” antisemitism in the party. Mr Corbyn is under pressure over his failure to do more on the issue in the wake of the Commons debate last week in which Jewish Labour MPs detailed the abuse they have received. One of those speaking out, Ruth Smeeth, was called a “Jewish whore” in an email sent moments after her intervention, The Sun on Sunday revealed. Another, Dame Margaret Hodge, said that the abuse of Jewish people was as bad now as at any time she could remember. Calling on Mr Corbyn to deliver…

Source: The Times April 22, 2018 23:03 UTC