Wednesday, April 25, 2018

UK LABOUR UNDER GROWING PRESSURE OVER ANTI-SEMITISM

Jewish leaders in the UK say the country's Labour Party is failing to act on anti-semitism, after a meeting with its leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour is promising it will settle most outstanding anti-semitism cases faced by the party by the end of July.

But Jewish leaders say talks with Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday were 'disappointing' and that Labour has not presented a minimum plan of action on the issue.

Mr Corbyn has apologised for anti-semitisim inside Labour and insists he will root it out.

But Jonathn Arkush of the Board of Deputies of British Jews says it's not enough.

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