An influential group of MPs, including shadow cabinet ministers, are to adopt tough new guidelines on antisemitism – including measures proposed by Jewish leaders that were not accepted by the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, at his meeting with them last month. Among them are several Jewish MPs, including Luciana Berger, Louise Ellman and Alex Sobel. Labour has not done enough to tackle antisemitism, says shadow minister Read moreJewish leaders also argued Labour should adopt the IHRA definition – including all its clauses and examples. Separately, members of the Jewish Labour Movement held a meeting with the party’s general secretary, Jennie Formby, on Thursday to discuss further steps Labour could take in tackling antisemitism. However, the group said “too much of the conversation [at the meeting] focused on process” and Jewish Labour members wanted to see “very public, very urgent and very vocal steps”.

Source: The Guardian May 10, 2018 17:54 UTC