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Jewish bodies condemn Rod Liddle over comments on Jews and Muslims

The commentator suggested the general election should be held on a day when Muslims cannot vote and appeared to accuse Jews of religious hypocrisy over money

November 1, 2019 13:06
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Jewish groups have rounded on commentator Rod Liddle after two recent articles were widely condemned as antisemitic and Islamophobic.

In a piece published by the Spectator on Friday, Mr Liddle suggested that the upcoming general election should be held on a day when “Muslims are forbidden to do anything on pain of hell, or something”.

He added: “There must be at least one day like that in the Muslim calendar, surely? That would deliver at least 40 seats to the Tories, I reckon.”

Mr Liddle also appeared to mock Labour MP Rosie Duffield, a victim of domestic abuse – calling her “sobbing and oppressed Rosie ‘#MeToo’ Duffield”.