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(Jewish Group) The anti-Semitism crisis tearing the UK Labour Party apart, explained
(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)The UK’s Labour Party is in the midst of a full-blown anti-Semitism crisis.
Recently, nine members of Parliament (MPs) quit the center-left party in protest of the current leadership, citing their handling of allegations of anti-Semitism as well as dissatisfaction over the party’s stance on Brexit.
“I cannot remain in a party that I have today come to the sickening conclusion is institutionally anti-Semitic,” Labour MP Luciana Berger said at a February 18 press conference explaining her decision to leave. Berger, who is Jewish, has received a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse online over the past few years.
While rumors have circulated for months about a possible Labour split due to the UK’s upcoming, chaotic divorce from the European Union, the resignations — particularly Berger’s — sent shock waves through the party, and many felt that the party leadership should have done more to protect Berger from the abuse she’d been receiving.
If you’re wondering how the situation has escalated to this point, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered.
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Long read. Another import like The Office?
