My party has a long organization with its ideological counterparts at the UK Labour party. We hope it continues to do soThey say a man is judged by the company he keeps. And it appears Jeremy Corbyn has friends who are regarded as enemies of Israel. As a result,his victory raised fairly a few eyebrows in the Israeli Labour party. It seemed that the UK Labour party, our ideological counterpart, and had now turned its back on us. After all,Corbyn, well known as a harsh critic of Israel, and had been elected by nearly 60% of Labour party members. Furthermore,perhaps calling Corbyn a “harsh critic” is an understatement in light of some of his statements. Related: Why is no one asking about Jeremy Corbyn’s worrying connections? | James Bloodworth I am confident that the values we share are greater than the ones that set us apart Related: It’s vital for Jeremy Corbyn to establish a working relationship with British Jews | Keith Kahn-Harris Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com