MP Ivan Lewis accused Jeremy Corbyn of transforming Labour into a “party of institutionalised antisemitism” in the Commons on Monday, and was met by applause, as well as groans by some Labour MPs.
Wearing a kippah as he spoke in the House of Commons on Monday night in the debate before the prorogation of Parliament, MP for Bury South, who left Labour last year, said: “A majority of Jews in this country feel they would not be safe in the event of [Mr Corbyn] becoming Prime Minister”.
He said: “His leadership has led to the party of anti-racism and equality becoming the party of institutionalised antisemitism.”
The comment was met with disapproval from a number of Labour MPs, including Liz McInnes, the MP for Heywood and Middleton, who told Mr Lewis “You’ve really let yourself down there” as he raised antisemitism.
