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We'll keep on fighting hate, says minister

June 4, 2015 12:06
1 min read

The government will continue to regard the fight against antisemitism as a serious issue, a new minister has told a parliamentary group dedicated to combating Jew-hatred.

Baroness Williams confirmed that the new Conservative administration would back initiatives introduced in the previous parliament .

She said: "Make no mistake, this government takes fighting antisemitism seriously and that will never change."

The peer, who is Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government, was speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism's annual meeting on Tuesday.

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