UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn ‘sorry’ for tolerating anti-Semitism in his party
Statement comes as about 500 Jewish protesters gathered outside Britain’s parliament accusing Corbyn of allowing anti-Semitism to spread in his party
Britain’s opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has issued his strongest condemnation of anti-Semitism so far as he came under intense pressure from his own backbenchers and the wider Jewish community over his failure to tackle anti-Semitism in the party.
As hundreds gathered at Westminster Monday, including dozens of Labour MPs and peers, and a small group of rival demonstrators from Jewish Votes for Labour, Corbyn issued a “sincere apology” that acknowledged that his previous responses had been inadequate.
“I recognise that anti-Semitism has surfaced within the Labour Party, and has too often been dismissed as simply a matter of a few bad apples,” he said.
“This has caused pain and hurt to Jewish members of our party and to the wider Jewish community in Britain. I am sincerely sorry for the pain which has been caused, and pledge to redouble my efforts to bring this anxiety to an end.”
