Labour has suspended a controversial member of its ruling national executive committee (NEC) after he was recorded claiming that an Israeli agent had infiltrated the party. “They caught somebody in the Labour party who it turns out is an agent in the embassy.”Play Video 0:33 Pete Willsman: Israel behind Labour antisemitism claims – listenTwo days ago, the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an inquiry into antisemitism in Labour, an unprecedented move for a major UK party. A Labour party spokeswoman said on Friday: “Peter Willsman has been suspended from the Labour party, pending investigation.”He would not be able to attend NEC meetings or perform any other functions, sources confirmed. Tenenbom, who recorded their conversation, pressed Willsman for proof the Israeli embassy was directing attacks against the Labour party. “In the Guardian not long ago we had 68 rabbis – obviously organised by the Israeli embassy – saying antisemitism in the Labour party is widespread and severe,” he said.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2019 10:24 UTC