Labour: Two more anti-Semitism cases exposed and one CLP in denial

Last night I watched a video produced by Momentum that exposed the anti-Semitic tropes about the Rothschilds that end up being shared not just by right-wing racists and cranks but are shared by left-wing activists based on well ignorance. Fact is it was very well constructed and I will see if I can share it at a later stage.

It's with some trepidation that I recommend anything by Momentum since their support of Corbyn has led to this situation in the first place. Jon Lansman their guru for want of a better word has created a monster well out of his control and like Pandora is failing to put all these evils back in the box.

At least he's trying as were some others a couple of days back (see post below) unlike the so-called Jewish Voice for Labour which is in total denial about anti-Semitism and one of it's leaders Tony Greenstein is has said he wouldn't report an anti-Semite even if it were true which means nothing he says on the subject can be trusted.

Two more cases of anti-Semitism were reported in the press yesterday. The first was from the Shropshire Star:

A former mayor of Shrewsbury has resigned from the Labour Party following claims he had shared anti-Semitic posts on social media.

Councillor Ioan Jones was reported to the Labour Party last summer after the posts came to light and an investigation was launched.

He announced on Tuesday his decision to leave the party and will now sit as a non-affiliated independent councillor on Shrewsbury Town Council and Shropshire Council.

It is understood that Councillor Jones, who represents the Harlescott ward, is no longer subject to an investigation as he is no longer a Labour Party member.

A Labour Party spokesman said: "Councillor Ioan Jones was subject to disciplinary procedures but decided to resign rather than face those procedures.

"If he attempted to rejoin the party, the pending disciplinary action against him would be automatically flagged and he would not be able to automatically join in the way that new members can."

Councillor Jones was placed under investigation last July for sharing a Facebook post comparing the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.

During his time as mayor, Councillor Jones also reposted an image online about investment banker Jacob Rothschild, claiming that his family had "financed both sides of every war since Napoleon".

The second story was from Jewish News:

Activists have called for the expulsion of a Labour councillor in Lewisham after he allegedly shared a Facebook post suggesting former Labour MP Joan Ryan, now a member of the Independent Group, was bribed by the “Israeli lobby.”

Councillor Carl Handley reportedly shared an antisemitic meme on Facebook about the former Labour MP Joan Ryan, who defected last week to the Independent Group of MPs over antisemitism.

Euan Philipps, spokesperson for Labour Against Antisemitism said: ‘The image apparently posted by Councillor Handley is blatantly antisemitic.

“If he is responsible he needs to have the whip withdrawn and face immediate suspension and then expulsion from the Labour Party.

And of course the denial of the problem continues in North London. The following tweet explains: 

@PatrickMoule: "Hackney North CLP passed this utter disgrace of a motion this evening, 45 votes to 35. Jewish members bravely spoke up and their lived experience was ignored and denied. I feel ashamed and bereft that my political home of over a decade has sunk so low."

The motion is reproduced below:

There is no longer any place for my community in the Labour Party. I urge everyone and their allies to join The Independent Group and bring sane politcs back to ordinary working people and an end to this viscous anti-Semitism.

Remember they come for the Jews first. Who will they turn on next......