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Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith outline positions on Jewish issues

August 23, 2016 15:02
Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: PA)

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Josh Jackman,

Josh Jackman

1 min read

Jeremy Corbyn has reiterated his support for boycotts of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

In response to a letter sent by the Board of Deputies to both Labour leadership candidates, the party’s current leader emphasised that he could not fully support the “Ten Commitments” in the Board's Jewish manifesto.

He added that he did not support academic, cultural or blanket boycotts of Israel.

Leadership rival Owen Smith said he was “very happy to sign up to the Ten Commitments”, but Mr Corbyn stressed he could not completely back the sixth proposal.