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Rabbi Avrohom Pinter condemns Labour's failure to deal with antisemitism he suffered

Ex-councillor says he avoided complaining at first out of 'my loyalty to my local party'

August 12, 2018 14:21
Rabbi Pinter, principal of Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls' School
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A leading Orthodox Rabbi - and former Labour councillor - has broken his silence to complain to his Jeremy Corbyn for the party's failure to punish antisemitism he suffered at party meetings.

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter said he did not make a complaint at the time of the incidents because of "my loyalty to my local party" but said Labour's refusal to adopt the internationally-recognised definition of Jew-hate had led him to act.

He also said the failure to discipline party member Peter WIllsman for his rant about Jewish "Trump fanatics", exposed by the JC, led him to speak out.

Writing to Mr Corbyn and party General Secretary Jennie Formby, Rabbi Pinter described two incidents at Labour meetings within the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.

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