Antisemitism is not tolerated in any form by work, says Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn emphasized that Labor does not tolerate anti-Semitism "in any form whatsoever".

And he said that he had no "direct control" over the disciplinary proceedings against the eminent Jewish MP Margaret Hodge. The British Labor leader then expressed that he was under increasing pressure from his own deputies to include an internationally recognized definition of anti-Semitism in the party's new code of conduct

. decided Monday to hold a vote in September on the desirability of demanding the adoption of the definition of the International Alliance for Holocaust Remembrance (IHRA), including understood his examples of behaviors deemed harmful.

million. Corbyn and other members of his senior team attend the Monday night meeting, the last before Parliament gets up for the summer holidays.

Here is the letter I received from the Labor Party and the letter from my lawyers I sent an answer. 1/7 pic.twitter.com/VwXRU93SBa – Margaret Hodge (@margarethodge) July 23, 2018

New Labor Code of Conduct on Anti-Semitism Reproduces Much of word definition of the IHRA for word, but its list of potentially harmful behaviors omits four examples covered by the international body, mainly related to critics of the state of Israel.

The omission aroused anger among Jewish organizations and some Labor MPs, but the party insisted that questioned on this point following a speech in Birmingham, Mr. Corbyn said : "Anti-Semitism is simply bad under all circumstances – it is not tolerated in any form whatsoever in my party and should not" We adopted the definition by the IHRA and we have adopted most of the examples and put forward a very complete and complete code of conduct in the section. "We continue to consult and discuss with the Jewish community and Jewish organizations to ensure that it works in the best possible way."

The Secretary General of Women Workers, Jennie Formby, told Ms. Hodge that she would be the subject of an investigation for "abusive behavior" in connection with an incident in a Commons corridor in which she would have called Mr. Corbyn "anti-Semitic and racist".

The long-time Barking MP, who lost The parents of the Holocaust were also warned that "any other behavior of a similar nature" could result in disciplinary action.

Asked to find out if he personally had complained about Ms. Hodge's behavior, Mr. Corbyn said, "I have no direct control over what's going on with the disciplinary proceedings at within the party – even though I am obviously a member of the National Executive.

"I think it's just that all complaints be treated independently of me and that the"

He has added: "I think that in the party and in public life, people should always treat each other with respect, listen to what people say and express their point of view calmly.

Ms. Hodge's lawyers questioned the "fairness and legitimacy" of a disciplinary investigation and stated that the party had not stated what she was accused of [19659002]

In a letter to Ms. Formby, Reya's Mishcon attorneys declared that a threat of suspension on a behavior unspecified future represented "a fundamental violation of natural justice" and appeared to be "a veiled attempt of

The law firm said that it was" perverse "that the same rule used to treat the Anti-Semitism in the party is now invoked against Dame Margaret "to express her concern that anti-Semitism was not properly"

And he added the re sult of disciplinary action against the deputy "seems to be predetermined".

– Press Association