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Founder of Palestine Live group which hosted Holocaust denial calls it 'badge of honour' to be under investigation

Party officers found her response 'particularly troubling'

August 8, 2018 12:21
People demonstrate against Labour antisemitism in Parliament Square in March
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The founder of the Palestine Live Facebook group – of which Jeremy Corbyn was a member - called it a "badge of honour" to be under investigation by Labour over the Holocaust denial and antisemitism it contained, it has been reported.

Elleanne Green's disciplinary case is one of those relating to antisemitism that has been referred to Labour’s highest disciplinary body for possible expulsion, according to the papers seen by the Guardian.

Paperwork reveals she contacted investigating officers to say that she hoped to view the disciplinary action taken by the party as “the much vaunted ‘badge of honour’”.

Ms Green founded the secret Facebook group, which contains posts about Holocaust denial, and conspiracy theories about Israel’s involvement in the 9/11 and 7/7 terror attacks.