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osewalrusThe article is useful for understanding why this keeps recurring.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/labour-britain-anti-semitism-corbyn.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fopinion
In particular, it is important that the examples Corbyn (and his supporters in the leadership) decided to expunge from the definition of anti-Semitism included accusing Jews of having divided loyalties to Israel and their native country and of putting Israel ahead of the interests of their native country. Corbyn claims that this is either redundant or suppresses "legitimate criticism."
Oddly, Jews in England who feel they are being accused of divided loyalty when they disagree with Labour about Israel and the Palestinian conflict are finding this deliberate erasure Not A Good Sign and Not At All Reassuring.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/labour-britain-anti-semitism-corbyn.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fopinion
In particular, it is important that the examples Corbyn (and his supporters in the leadership) decided to expunge from the definition of anti-Semitism included accusing Jews of having divided loyalties to Israel and their native country and of putting Israel ahead of the interests of their native country. Corbyn claims that this is either redundant or suppresses "legitimate criticism."
Oddly, Jews in England who feel they are being accused of divided loyalty when they disagree with Labour about Israel and the Palestinian conflict are finding this deliberate erasure Not A Good Sign and Not At All Reassuring.
