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BRITAIN’S top Jew has blasted Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party for not tackling anti-semitism.
In The Times, chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said that “a new poison – sanctioned from the very top – has taken root” in the party and asked people to “vote with their conscience” in the general election.
Labour’s claim it had investigated all cases of anti-Semitism in its ranks was a “mendacious fiction”, he added.
Jeremy Corbyn says that Labour is tackling anti-Semitism by expelling members.
The attack came as Labour launched a “race and faith manifesto”, which aims to improve protections for all faiths and to tackle prejudice.
Labour has been beset by allegations of anti-Semitism for more than three years, leading to the suspension of a number of high-profile figures such as Ken Livingstone and Chris Williamson, and an
unprecedented probe by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
In his article, the chief rabbi said raising his concerns “ranks among the most painful moments experienced since taking office”.
But he claims “the overwhelming majority of British Jews are gripped by anxiety” at the prospect of a Labour victory in December’s general election.
He writes: “The way in which the leadership of the Labour Party has dealt with anti-Jewish racism is incompatible with the British values of which we are so proud – of dignity and respect for all people.”
He also urged the public to “vote with their conscience”.