UK Labour Party
UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest, but piled pressure on the British leader, who has so far weathered a drip-fed series of demands that he step down.
My Word: Nice words are not enough - opinion
Jeremy Corbyn repeats claim Israel 'harvested organs' of Gazans
UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading
British Labour MP forced to apologize for calling Israel a terrorist state
You can be proud of being Jewish without being a Zionist, Lloyd Russell-Moyle said.
UK Labour calls to ban settlement imports in response to annexation
Banning settlement products is a “major step,” foreign secretary Lisa Nandy added, but said that “such a blatant breach of international law must have consequences.”
UK Labour leader demotes senior MP over sharing antisemitic article
“I’ve made it my first priority to tackle antisemitism, and rebuilding trust with the Jewish community is a No. 1 priority for me,” Starmer said.
UK Labour education spokeswoman fired for sharing antisemitic conspiracy
The article in question was an interview that claimed Israel had played a role in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Jewish lawmakers who left Corbyn-led Labour over antisemitism return
The three lawmakers serve in the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament. They stayed on as independents after leaving Labour.
Antisemitic banner hung on home facing London Sephardi Jewish cemetery
The banner was hung on a home facing the Novo Beth Chaim Cemetery, one of only two exclusively Sephardic Jewish cemeteries remaining in London.
UK Labour launch inquiry into findings of antisemitism probe
A UK Labour party spokesperson said: “The NEC has today agreed the terms of reference for the independent investigation into the circumstances, contents and release of an internal report."
New UK Labour Party leader Starmer apologizes for party’s antisemitism
Keir Starmer won with 56.2% of the vote by party members and supporters.
The Conservative Friends of Israel
Among the CFI’s early patrons was the former prime minister Anthony Eden, a strong ally of Israel in the 1956 Suez crisis. In 1975, Margaret Thatcher gave the group her endorsement.
Sanders: The US’s Corbyn test
To paraphrase Corbyn, under a Sanders presidency, the US’s warm relationship with Israel could come to an end. It remains to be seen if the US passes its Corbyn test.
