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Ahead of a probe into his conduct, Bristol professor resigns from Labour blaming 'the Zionist movement'

Prof Miller confirmed he had received two letters from Labour outlining allegations which meant he “may be in breach” of party rules

June 15, 2020 15:30
David Miller
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Professor David Miller has resigned from Labour blaming “the Zionist movement” only weeks after he was suspended from the party over allegations that did not involve antisemitism claims.

The Bristol University sociology lecturer confirmed in a statement he had received two letters from Labour’s Governance and Legal Unit outlining allegations which meant he “may be in breach” of party rules.

But announcing his decision to resign ahead of the conclusion of the investigations into his conduct, Mr Miller wrote that he believed his suspension “has much to do with my record of evidence-based research on  the Zionist movement and its influence on the British left and British politics more widely”.

He added that “my work shows the Zionist movement is an actually existing transnational network of organisations, which work tirelessly to justify Israel’s ongoing dispossession of the Palestinians. It works in collaboration with the leading Western imperial powers, most obviously the US and UK.”