A veteran British lawmaker reportedly accused Prime Minister Tony Blair of “being unduly influenced by a cabal of Jewish advisers” regarding the Middle East. Eric Moonman, the president of Britain’s Zionist Federation, called the remarks by Tam Dalyell, the longest-serving member of the British Parliament, “outrageous and highly inflammatory” and told JTA he is considering bringing racism charges against Dalyell.
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