It added that “it is not antisemitic… to describe Israel, its policies or the circumstances around its foundation as racist because of their discriminatory impact” or “to support a settlement other than a ‘2 state solution’ of the Israel-Palestine conflict”.
The constituency’s MP David Lammy hit out at the amendment. A spokesman from his office said: “David unequivocally rejects this amendment and stands by the Jewish Labour members who spoke out against it in the meeting.
“He believes that the broad sweep of Labour members in his constituency, who were not at the meeting, would also disagree with the amendment.”
Cllr Tucker had not responded to a request for comment as this article went live.
Cllr Tucker was Haringey council’s cabinet member for corporate services and insourcing until the position was removed in May last year.
He previously ran a far-left website called 21st Century Socialism with his brother Calvin Tucker (who is also vice chair of Enfield Southgate CLP and national campaigns manager of the Morning Star).
