Tag: antisemitism
(VIDEO) Supporters of Chris Williamson MP Demonstrate Outside of Labour HQ and Denounce Antisemitism WitchHunt
11 July 2019|The Interregnum|Mohamed Elmaazi
Men and women from different backgrounds came to Labour Party HQ on 9 July to show their support for and solidarity with Chris Williamson MP who was suspended, from the Labour Party, then unsuspended following a three person disciplinary hearing, only to be re-suspended following outcry from the right-wing of the Parliamentary Labour Party. The demonstration was held while a decision was being made by the National Executive Committee as to whether they should accept the disciplinary panel’s decision or reject it and send the case to another panel re-consider the case.
Claims that anti-racist Jewish peace activist is an antisemite are debunked by video made by the accuser
15 May 2019|The Interregnum|Mohamed Elmaazi
The Pro-Corbyn group Jewish Voice for Labour has slammed the “twisted” mischaracterisation of comments made by its secretary, by the Jewish Chronicle and Luciana Berger, among others. A further examination of the evidence shows how baseless these claims really are.
WitchHunt: The smearing of the anti-racist Left
4 March 2019|The Canary|Mohamed Elmaazi
Right-wing and even liberal forces are levelling false charges of racism and antisemitism to destroy ‘the Left’ in the UK. This alliance of forces, which includes pro-Zionist Labour Party members, is also specifically targeting anti-racist campaigners who are critical of the State of Israel. This is one of the key messages to come out of a powerful new documentary called WitchHunt.
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UK black and minority ethnic groups blast Labour Party antisemitism debate for seeking to defend Israel by erasing Palestinian history
23 August 2019|Mondoweiss|Mohamed Elmaazi
Feature image via WithHunt documentary
Last week an unprecedented intervention occurred into the debate in the UK over the definition of antisemitism. Over 80 community, professional and rights-based organisations representing black, minority ethnic and diaspora peoples decried what they say is the framing of antisemitism in a way to ‘silence’ Palestinians, and other migrant groups, from speaking about their history.