Accusations should not be dismissed simply as rightwing smears, group says, urging Labour to deal with the problemMomentum has warned its supporters that accusations of antisemitism in Labour are not rightwing smears or conspiracy, saying unconscious anti-Jewish bias is “more widespread in the Labour party than many of us had understood even a few months ago”. New elections are taking place for Momentum’s NCG, which also includes the Momentum founder, Jon Lansman, with ballots sent out on Monday. “The actions of others do not reduce our responsibility to challenge antisemitism whenever and wherever it occurs,” the statement added. During the process, Formby said the attacks were “disgraceful and must stop … this sort of abuse has no place in the Labour party”. A party spokesperson said: “Labour takes all complaints of antisemitism extremely seriously, [these are] fully investigated and appropriate disciplinary action taken in line with our rules and procedures.”

Source: The Guardian April 02, 2018 13:56 UTC