Monday, 13 April 2020

My view re Labour antisemitism row

My interpretation of events:

There was a problem, amongst a tiny number of Labour members, of antisemitic conspiracy theorising. This was and is mostly as a result of ignorance - a lack of knowledge re historical antisemitic conspiracy theories: the Rothschilds, etc.

Once you realize how messed up the current system is, and are in a state of shock/distrust in authorities, such theories are all over the internet and offer a tempting, quick explanation for everything. Blame everything on the evil Rothschilds! I think most who're drawn in by such theories have no idea that they're antisemitic. Personally, I didn't know anything about the Rothchilds until a few years ago. I did not even know that they were/are Jewish. Education is needed.

There are also a lot of people who blame Jewish people for the actions of Israel. Some of these people will have been attracted to a Labour Party led by someone who was pledging to oppose Israel's crimes. Again, education is needed.

The neoliberals, eager to bring down a socialist (and anti-racist!) leader, exploited the problem  (which involved just 0.08% of members); by exaggerating the numbers, conflating antisemitism with anti-Zionism/criticism of Israeli war crimes and expansion, and by hindering investigations, making the leadership look unbothered.

With their allies in the media, they created the absurd myth that Labour was 'institutionally antisemitic'. (2017 Yougov poll actually showed a decline in antisemitic attitudes in Labour). A McCarthyite atmosphere ensued, whereby it became antisemitic just to refute that absurd myth.

Much of the left stupidly went along with this campaign by the racist neoliberals; those who happily weaponize Jewish suffering in their quest for power; those who've waged multiple oil wars against Arab states. Resulting in the smearing/expulsion of many Palestine activists, anti-imperialists, socialists - including many Jews. This was the goal.

We should have united against it.

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Evidence to back up the above:

The below is my experience of self-styled whistleblower Sam Matthews' commitment to and competence in dealing with cases of antisemitism in the Labour Party. 

Home Affairs Committee: Antisemitism in the UK. 

YOUGOV POLLS SHOW ANTI-SEMITISM IN LABOUR HAS ACTUALLY REDUCED DRAMATICALLY SINCE JEREMY CORBYN BECAME LEADER.

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Evidence to discredit the EHRC report:


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