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has not “let down” Britain’s Jewish community despite a row over anti-Israel comments made by two Labour candidates, Rachel Reeves has said.
The party leader has faced criticism over his response to the controversy involving Azhar Ali, who was chosen to stand for the party in the upcoming Rochdale by-election.He was revealed by the Mail on Sunday to have claimed Israel deliberately allowed 1,400 people to be killed on its own soil on October 7 as a pretext for invading Gaza.The incidents plunged Starmer into one of his worst weeks since he took over from Jeremy Corbyn as leader in April 2020.
Reeves said the party would have taken action “much sooner” against Ali and Jones if it had know about the comments earlier.It is too late for Ali to be replaced on the ballot in Rochdale, and leaflets sent by Labour urging voters to back him have already been sent to thousands of homes. It comes as figures complied by the Jewish Community Security Trust charity revealed reports of anti-Semitic incidents in the UK reached a record high last year.
The data showed there were 4,103 incidents in 2023, up from 1,662 in 2022. It is almost double the previous record high of 2,255 in 2021.'What On Earth Is Happening?': Labour Frontbencher Squirms As Party's Woes DeepenSign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.
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