Momentum founder says leftwingers ‘in denial’ about pro-Palestinian slogans
by Ben Quinn Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6GAC3)
Jon Lansman, a key figure behind the rise of Jeremy Corbyn, says he has come to feel alienated by pro-Palestinian campaign
A key figure behind Jeremy Corbyn's rise to become Labour leader has said that some on Britain's left are in denial" about the impact of certain pro-Palestinian slogans on Jewish people.
Jon Lansman - the founder of the grassroots movement Momentum - said he and others had come to feel alienated by Britain's main pro-Palestinian campaign and revealed he had recently joined the Jewish Labour Movement (JLM), the party's oldest Jewish affiliate and one that was highly critical of Corbyn.
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