Labour ‘is not a safe space for Jews’

TWO Jewish Labour councillors have told how they were subjected to ‘institutional anti-Semitism’ by their own party.

Joe Goldberg and Natan Doron said they had been repeatedly abused by members who support Jeremy Corbyn.

The pair both serve on Haringey council in North London, which now has a majority of activists from the Momentum group that supports the Labour leader.

Mr Goldberg told The Sunday Times a Labour councillor accused him of ‘bagelbarrel politics’. He added: ‘Many members have repeated to me assertions about Jews having big noses, controlling the media and being wealthy.’

Mr Doron said one party activist told him Israel is ‘a Nazi country’, adding: ‘People are worried and scared and Haringey Labour is definitely not a safe space for Jews.’

The pair are among 20 Labour Haringey councillors who have resigned or been deselected to be replaced by Momentum-backed candidates in May.

Labour said it ‘takes all complaints seriously and all complaints are investigated in line with our rules and procedures’.