Labour attempts to redefine antisemitism to permit Nazi comparisons and denying Jewish right to self-determination | Campaign Against Antisemitism
This morning it has been revealed that the Labour Party has adopted a code of conduct on antisemitism that appears to be designed to permit certain forms of antisemitic hate speech within the Party.
While claiming to have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism, Labour has in fact butchered it by removing four of the manifestations of antisemitism that it cites, namely:
While claiming to have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism, Labour has in fact butchered it by removing four of the manifestations of antisemitism that it cites, namely:
- Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations.
- Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination (e.g. by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavour).
- Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.
- Applying double standards by requiring of Israel a behaviour not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation.
Sacha Stawski
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