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Jeremy Corbyn sent message of support to antisemitism denial meeting

Labour leader sends 'special message' to Stop The Attacks Defend Corbyn Defend The Left rally

March 13, 2019 22:20
Lindsey German at the meeting
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Jeremy Corbyn sent a "special message" to a meeting of left-wing activists on Monday which was read out by a close ally who then called antisemitism allegations against Labour a "huge lie".

Lindsey German - a founding member of the Stop The War Coalition of which Mr Corbyn served as chairman - claimed the Labour leader was now really under attack because of his support for the Palestinian cause.

The long-time Socialist Workers Party member then told the meeting, where Tariq Ali and Jewish Voice for Labour member Glyn Secker also spoke, that Islamophobia, not antisemitism, was the "one dominant racism in this country."

In footage uncovered by Twitter account @TheGolem, Ms German added that she was not a member of the Labour Party because she "always thought she could better help Jeremy from outside than within it."