closeicon
News

Jewish Labour member reports hate crime after Trump picture is left outside her home

She says it happened after she spoke about antisemitism at local meeting

articlemain

A Jewish Labour member was left shocked after someone left a picture of Donald Trump outside her house after she discussed antisemitism at the local constituency party.

Dr Rebecca Moses, who lives in Wimbledon, said she reported the act to the police, as she believed it was a hate crime. 

Dr Moses tweeted that whoever placed it there meant to say she was "automatically a Trump fan" because she was Jewish.

The poster appears to refer to Pete Willsman, the member of Labour's governing body who ranted during one of its meetings about how British Jews were "Trump fanatics" who were making up allegations of antisemitism within Labour.

The JC exposed a recording of his rant in July.

Dr Moses received an outpouring of support after her tweet, including from former Labour leadership candidate Yvette Cooper, who called it "appalling" and sent her "love and solidarity".

Former Labour councillor Adam Langleben said he was appalled someone had looked up where Dr Moses lived to leave the poster. 

He called it "racially motivated bullying of a Jewish Labour member and her family", adding she was brave to speak out.

Simon Myerson, a QC, said the intimidation showed how Labour's antisemitism crisis was escalating.

Dr Moses tweeted that she was "touched by the support I’ve received" since sharing the image.

Share via

Want more from the JC?

To continue reading, we just need a few details...

Want more from
the JC?

To continue reading, we just
need a few details...

Get the best news and views from across the Jewish world Get subscriber-only offers from our partners Subscribe to get access to our e-paper and archive