Reply To: Zionism and anti semitism
The Labour Party general secretary, Jennie Formby, revealed 673 complaints in 10 months alleging acts of anti-Semitism by its members, 96 members immediately suspended from the party for their conduct between April 2018 and January 2019, and 12 expelled, 211 were told they would be investigated, 146 members received a first warning, and 220 cases did not have sufficient evidence of a breach of party rules for an investigation, 44 resigned
Formby said: “I totally reject the suggestion that the existence of anti-Semitism in our party is a smear. I have seen hard evidence of it and that is why I have been so determined to do whatever is possible to eliminate it from the party.”
Labour MP Margaret Hodge tweeted a warning not to trust the figures and said she was not convinced the party’s leadership were “serious on rooting out anti-Semitism”.
673 complaints represented about 0.1% of the membership