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grossproffit

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Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:44 PM Sep 2017

UK Labour Party shamed by equalities watchdog after raging anti-semitism engulfs the party

Yesterday activists applauded panelists who likened supporters of Israel to Nazis and suggested they should debate whether the Holocaust happened. Tom Watson demanded the party expel them from the party for their 'disgusting' behaviour.

LABOUR must "do more" to show it isn't a racist party after it became embroiled in a new anti-semitism row last night, Britain's equalities watchdog has demanded.

The news comes as fresh research shows anti-semitism is EIGHT TIMES more prevalent in Labour than any other party.

One speaker at the party’s conference even suggested Labour should be free to debate whether the Holocaust even happened.

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath, said: “Anti-Semitism is racism and the Labour Party needs to do more to establish that it is not a racist party.

“A zero tolerance approach to anti-Semitism should mean just that. When senior party figures are saying there is a problem then the leadership should take swift action. It is not acceptable to simply say they oppose these views.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4548159/labour-shamed-by-equalities-watchdog-after-raging-anti-semitism-row-engulfs-the-party/

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