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Labour councillor says sorry for sharing racist conspiracy theory about Jews

Jewish people thanked him for his apology after he shared it on Twitter

August 9, 2018 12:01
Irfan Mohammed is a member of the London council's Equality Impact Assessment Panel
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A Labour councillor who sits on an equality panel has apologised for sharing a conspiracy theory claiming Jews were warned about the 9/11 terror attacks.

Irfan Mohammed, who sits on Lambeth Council, shared the post on Facebook in December 2015.

It said: 'Jews working in the World Trade Centre received a text message before the incident: 'Do not come to work in September 11'.

 “Israeli ties to the September 11 attacks.” 

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