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David Triesman, shown in 2010, was formerly the U.K.'s under-secretary of state for innovation. He was one of three members of the House of Lords to leave the Labour party. (Sang Tan/PA Images via Getty Images)

3 lawmakers leave British Labour Party over anti-Semitism

Hundreds of party members have abandoned ship as accusations of bias spiral.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 9, 2019 11:17 am

Labour MP Chris Williamson on September 4, 2018 in London. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Labour readmits key Corbyn ally who said British party is too apologetic on anti-Semitism

British Jews called Chris Williamson’s reinstatement a “disgrace” that underlines why the party is under investigation for anti-Jewish hate speech.

June 26, 2019 2:09 pm

British Jews protest election of Labour politician who ‘liked’ post on ‘Zionist slave masters’

Lisa Forbes, who also said she “enjoyed reading” an anti-Israel conspiracy theory in 2014, claimed she ‘liked’ a video on Facebook without reading accompanying text.

June 7, 2019 1:44 pm

Senior Labour official suspended for saying Israeli embassy ‘whips up’ anti-Semitism claims

By Cnaan Liphshiz May 31, 2019 7:28 am

Labour lawmaker attributes soldier’s beating of imprisoned Guatemalan boy to Israeli army

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 23, 2019 10:59 am

UK Labour Party makes a non-kosher mistake in Passover greeting

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 19, 2019 1:04 pm

British police arrest 3 ex-Labour members suspected of spreading anti-Semitism hate speech

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 28, 2019 4:16 pm

Key Jeremy Corbyn supporter kicked out of UK Labour Party over anti-Semitism

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 27, 2019 3:28 pm

British Labour lawmaker apologizes for posting anti-Semitic caricature

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 15, 2019 3:13 pm

Key Labour politician suspended for saying the British party’s ‘too apologetic’ on anti-Semitism

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 27, 2019 7:12 am

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