“I am totally committed to playing my part to ensure the rift between the Labour Party and the UK’s Jewish community is mended.”
Other topics discussed were "promoting community cohesion" and "the importance of interfaith and inter-communal initiatives", Mr Reed added, noting the Board's efforts to "promote greater understanding between different groups in our wider society", and the CST's efforts "to help keep people safe – experience they are now offering more widely to other communities, who sadly have need of it".
Board Vice-President Amanda Bowman said: “His commitment to encouraging Labour's local government leaders to adopt the IHRA definition and examples as well as stressing the importance of dialogue rather than boycott from local councils is an important first step in rebuilding Labour's relationship with the Jewish community.
"We also discussed our interfaith and intercommunal initiatives and the various challenges they face, as well as the importance of keeping our community safe while helping all in our society to feel secure.
"Steve's recognition that words alone are not enough and that there is a long way to go in order to restore Labour's relationship with the Jewish community is encouraging and we look forward to working with Steve to put his positive words into action.”
