The rise in Jewish support for Labour, according to JPR, corresponded with a decline in support for the Conservative Party's internal turmoil.
“Since the very first day of Keir’s leadership, he promised to tackle antisemitism,” said Jewish Labour Movement national chair Mike Katz.
Unlike the recent moves by Ireland, Spain, Norway, and Slovenia which recognized the non-existent Palestinian state outright, the Labour commitment to recognizing a Palestinian state is nuanced.
In May, Spain, Ireland, and Norway officially recognized a Palestinian state.
Some of the community’s strongest criticism has been aimed at David Lammy, who heads foreign affairs for the Labour Party and stated that his party recognizes the independence of the ICC.
Diane Abbott, who was first elected in 1987, had been suspended by the party for over a year after she said Jewish, Irish and Traveller people did not face racism
Standing to contribute to the budget meeting, Joshua Garfield was reportedly subjected to antisemitic comments and hissing.
With the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war and the difficulty in containing fiery rhetoric, British lawmakers have described their fears and anxieties over their support of Israel.
Damien Egan's husband served as a software engineer in the IDF.
Ali said that the United States had warned Israel a day before that an attack was planned by Hamas and they "deliberately took the security off" so they could "do whatever the bloody they want."
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