Lee Harpin

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Jeremy Corbyn and four independent MPs have sent an inflammatory pamphlet to  Westminster lobby journalists urging them to hold the Prime Minister “to account” over claims the UK is complicit in the Gaza “genocide”. The 10-page document includes sustained attacks on Keir Starmer over the government’s position on arms sales to Israel, and also of the PM’s criticism of the use of the term “genocide” in relation to the war against Hamas in Gaza.

2 days ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Lee Harpin

A Conservative MP has called for the Labour government to show it is not on the side of the “racist, brutal regime of Netanyahu” while continuing to remain supportive of Israel.

2 days ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Lee Harpin

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has reassured the Commons that government statements made about arms exports to Israel have been “completely accurate”. He made his comments after left-wing MPs including John McDonnell had continued to suggest the government had continued to supply Israel with arms used in the war against Hamas in Gaza, despite the partial suspension of 30 licences last September.

2 days ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Lee Harpin

Green Party leadership hopeful Zack Polanski has claimed he is the victim of “vicious” criticism from “so-called mainstream Jewish communities” because of his newly acquired anti-Zionist views. The 42 year-old, who last week announced his campaign to become the next leader of the party said it had been on a “really hard journey” to reject the “very Zionist” views  he was brought up with in his family home in Salford, Greater Manchester.

2 days ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Lee Harpin

A 21-year-old man has been arrested over suspected arson attacks on two properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer. The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. Emergency services were called to blazes at the doors of two homes in north London within 24 hours of each other – one just after 1.30am on Monday and the other on Sunday.