Is this Facebook post antisemitic?

[two sheds]

The Corbyn ally is not the person who posted this crap. They are two entirely different people. The ally is someone arguing that expulsion or suspension for this idiot should not be the step taken at that point. Just a 'reminder of conduct'.

Ah ok my bad, thanks.

 

[two sheds]

I said above I thought the original poster should be expelled but on reflection I'm not sure. I'd have thought suspension until she'd completed something like the online "Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present" course. If she doesn't, then expulsion.

Although the party would then doubtless be accused of Stalinist compulsory re-education purges.

 

[andysays]

Thomas Gardiner apparently

Do you mean the 'Corbyn ally' is apparently Thomas Gardiner?

Where do you get this info, and does anyone know who TG is?

 

[Shechemite]

Do you mean the 'Corbyn ally' is apparently Thomas Gardiner?

Where do you get this info, and does anyone know who TG is?

Yes

Official denied that alien image posted by Labour activist Kayla Bibby was antisemitic


Fresh Labour anti-semitism row as MPs told Jeremy Corbyn ally handed top job in complaints unit

 

[andysays]

Yes

Official denied that alien image posted by Labour activist Kayla Bibby was antisemitic

Still no real evidence that he's an 'ally of Corbyn' there, at least in the first three paragraphs that I'm able to read

 

[Shechemite]

Still no real evidence that he's an 'ally of Corbyn' there, at least in the first three paragraphs that I'm able to read

Anti-Semitism in the Labour Party? Stop blaming Jeremy Corbyn, say Hampstead and Kilburn members

The chosen motion, argued for by Kilburn councillor Thomas Gardiner, said:

“Jeremy Corbyn has rightly taken a stand against anti-Semitism and has been swift to take action to suspend and investigate members where allegations have been made. It must be recognised that the thankfully small number of allegations about anti-Semitism within the Labour Party mostly pre-date Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership and have been amongst members whose membership pre-dates his leadership. Jeremy Corbyn is a life-long anti-racist and it is wrong to have tried to link him to allegations that have emerged.”

It added:

“The factional use which a few within the party have tried to make of anti-Semitism has been wrong and has been counter-productive in dealing with the problem. The problem could undoubtedly have been tackled better if it had not been used factionally. Left-wing members of the party should not have been made to feel they were being collectively accused of anti-Semitism… Jewish members are clearly genuinely hurt by anti-Semitism which they have witnessed inside and outside of the party. The recognition that others have misused accusations for factional ends should not in any way detract from our recognition of Jewish members’ genuine experiences and our commitment to tackling anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and other forms of racism wherever they are found.”

 

[littlebabyjesus]

So 'Corbyn ally' now means anyone who might have worked with him or met him at some point and thinks his leadership is a good thing? The repeated use of the word slyly suggests someone with influence and inside knowledge, but in reality it describes thousands and thousands of people with neither.

'Corbyn supporter' would be more accurate, I would have thought, and more honest, but far less impactful of course.

 

[andysays]

So 'Corbyn ally' now means anyone who might have worked with him or met him at some point and thinks his leadership is a good thing? The repeated use of the word slyly suggests someone with influence and inside knowledge, but in reality it describes thousands and thousands of people with neither.

'Corbyn supporter' would be more accurate, I would have thought, and more honest, but far less impactful of course.

It's bollocks, frankly.

I'm not a Corbyn ally or even a supporter, particularly, but I'm disappointed that anyone here would parrot the Times' smears against him quite so uncritically

 

[Shechemite]

It's bollocks, frankly.

I'm not a Corbyn ally or even a supporter, particularly, but I'm disappointed that anyone here would parrot the Times' smears against him quite so uncritically

By ‘parrot’ you mean link to/quote the article?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's bollocks, frankly.

I'm not a Corbyn ally or even a supporter, particularly, but I'm disappointed that anyone here would parrot the Times' smears against him quite so uncritically

Problem being that there is a case to answer here for Corbyn. He has said some very bad things in the past that he needs to front up about. But those trying to hold him to account for that are also cunts with an agenda who will add smears, distortions and lies to a kernel of truth because they want to bring him down.

What a mess.

 

[butchersapron]

I think being appointed head of the compliance unit - even if temporarily - whilst Corbyn is leader and the left/corbynites are boasting of having won much of the parties internal positions and control of the organisation, as well as being an adviser to key Corbyn ally Ian Lavery, fronting up pro-corbyn positions and activities in his seat and local labour party means that calling him a cobryn ally is pretty bloody fair.

 

[Shechemite]

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