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Israel and its lobby groups weaponise false claims of antisemitism, BDS founder tells Labour fringe event

Labour's Diane Abbott and Lisa Nandy also spoke at the event

September 23, 2019 10:15
Omar Barghouti is applauded at Labour conference after his talk via Skype
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The co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has told a packed Labour Party fringe meeting that "Israel and its lobby groups have been weaponising false claims of antisemitism" against his movement.

Speaking at Sunday's Palestine Solidarity Campaign event, Omar Barghouti also attacked Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick's pledge to crack down on local authorities imposing BDS policy in the UK.

He accused the Tory minister of pursuing a "desperate" Israeli-influenced attempt to introduce an "anti-Palestinian definition of antisemitism".

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