The MP says she apologises 'for any anguish caused' and wishes to 'unreservedly' withdraw her remarks.
Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the party has said.
Ms Abbott's letter prompted a backlash, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which described it as "disgraceful" and her apology "entirely unconvincing".In her apology, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said "errors" arose in an initial draft that was sent."Racism takes many forms, and it is completely undeniable that Jewish people have suffered its monstrous effects, as have Irish people, Travellers and many others.
It tweeted: "Diane Abbott is one of the most respected people in the Labour Party as an activist who overcame racism and prejudice to become Britain's first black woman MP."A hierarchy of racism only divides communities and assists the racists." Mr Corbyn is still suspended from the parliamentary party after comments he made that suggested the scale of the problem had been overstated.The Jewish Voice for Labour group, which has consistently supported Mr Corbyn, said Ms Abbott's letter should have been "drafted with more care", but added it was "no ground for suspension from the Labour Party".
A Labour Party spokesman said: "The Labour Party completely condemns these comments, which are deeply offensive and wrong.The party declined to comment on when an investigation would begin, or who would lead it.
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