Wes Morals?

Wes Streeting, I read your piece on Labourlist explaining to party members why the *new* definition of anti-Semitic matters, the issue I had was it wasn’t explained.

Your three points of (1) stating Labour is a racist party, (2) character assassinating your leader and (3) the Jewish community experiencing a racism backlash; presumably penned / tapped by Labour members expressing the Jewish community is politically motivating an attack on the party seems to have done wonders for Corbyn’s rating; his silence is dignified, under vehement attack of one’s character, admirable isn’t it? Eventually, you get immune to the incessant swipes of hatred that enters the in-tray -- the idiotic weekly death threats, the perverse irrational content laid out so purposefully in an email that you rapidly conclude the individual obviously hasn’t read the definition / interpretation correctly, alas, somehow they blame you for their school truancy and failed relationship.

Collective abuse levels are rising, you’re right, but it’s prevalent ubiquitously. Politics is not immune, and I stipulate this with heed; why I profoundly disagree with you affirming Corbyn and the Labour movement with a racist tag – Corbyn merely acknowledged there are examples of racism across all political spectrums and have to be dealt with decisively. I don’t value the erosion of freedom of speech, and nor do my Jewish comrades whom compute fully what the IHRA definition entails; and yet again you’re misinformed Mr. Streeting the anti-Semitic definition is not internationally recognised, highly regarded or used by myriad authorities in the UK. Our current government hasn’t adopted the IHRA definition either, so your statement starting with: ‘the IHRA definition is internationally recognised and highly regarded….’ has to be publically retracted; I’ll post a copy of this correspondence to Sienna Rodgers the Editor of ‘Labourlist’ so that you can have an opportunity to correct a wrongdoing.  Semantics you probably think, well two can play this game; the Palestinians deserve a friend too.

You’ve got colleagues who rightly exposed the problem in the detail, of course the definition stifles legitimate criticism of the State of Israel, in fact I’ll go further the IHRA reminds me of fascism in Praha during the era of Kafka; whereby they destroyed literature, art, and philosophy that wasn’t pro the regime. Extremism embarks on with redefining terms, turning the reconfigurations into law and ends up burning threads that don’t exact their wishes – incredibly dangerous. We only know about Franz Kafka in the West due to his friend Max Brod risking life and limb to smuggle Kafka’s works out to Britain.  In regards to protecting our democratic state Jeremy Corbyn is on the right side of history; his upbringing and convictions should be an example to behold; the absolute opposite to being an anti-Semite.

Another area of contention is you boastfully have spoken up against Israeli Settlement Expansion, demolition of Palestinian’s homes and lives and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; notably the threat posed to a two-state ‘solution’ by a tyrannical government. But you’re more worried about how your leader views a definition? This is nonsensical socially and morally! By you predicting a three part backlash; you therefore consciously orchestrated it, this isn’t rocket science; duly on the opinion your now abiding by the definitive rulebook of ‘CAA’s’ Gideon Falter, who I converse with. Specifically to validate the charities political position and understand their guidelines enforced by their shady Honorary Patrons.  Why I am not remotely surprised to read about the letter you received from the Chief Rabbi (Ephraim Mirvis by any chance?). Thus, by not giving the big thumbs up to the IHRA definition it’ll send an ‘unprecedented message of contempt’ towards British Jews. Again, no specifics to who the Chief Rabbi is referring to on the axiom there’s more than one British Jew; according to the ‘Jewish Chronicle’ there’s a wrong kind of Jew. So, the anti-Semitism definition is convoluted. At least one of Gideon Falter’s comments of craving for ‘world domination’ had honesty to it; albeit a smidgen macabre, don’t you think -------- although, you may have external collaborations with an Israeli Lobby Group for all I know; shucks, just kidding. 

There’s a non-diplomatic tone with the comment: ‘Before the Jewish community gives the party a hearing, they need to see *action.* Here’s what the leadership of our party needs to do in short order.’  This isn’t the language of a democratic process Mr. Streeting, you’re effectively engaging with a tyrannical authority that’s dissolving freedom of thought towards a faith, Church, political agenda and a means of existing. This vehemently goes against democratic social axioms – the request is non-compliant to intellectual prose and exposes deep irregularities; for example, let’s take one of the points: ‘stop Labour MP’s sharing platforms with people who’ve been expelled.’ By being expelled initially implies *action* has been taken; any court in the land will clarify it fully - a contradistinction.  Semantics you probably think, well two can play this game; the Palestinians deserve a friend too.

According to the ‘CAA’ Honorary Patron listings Fabian Hamilton shares the same platform with Bob Blackman who is a Tory racist. Blackman follows Tommy Robinson on social media when he’s not in prison and tweets rants against Muslims;  just in case that was accidental it’s apparent he tends to be associated with unsavoury people such as: Tapan Ghosh, who ‘unwittingly’ incites abhorrence.  Y-eh, the ‘CAA’ is honoured to have Blackman as their Patron. Labour certainly doesn’t want Fabian Hamilton to be associated with far-right extremists in a NGO.  This is the animal you’re siding with Wes and you won’t gain anything by bowing to its whims, stick to the social and moral compass. The Oxford Professor Avi Shlaim, who served as an Israeli army loyalist over fifty years ago never, questioned the validity of the State of Israel within its pre-1967 border. But there’s a Zionist colonial project far beyond the Green Line. Notably, the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank wasn’t to do with trepidation alas territorial expansion.

Today, the Jewish community is on the march for a New Jerusalem to establish ‘Greater Israel’ through permanent political, economic, ideological, military control over more than just the Palestinian territories; this massacre won’t stop.  The regime isn’t a democratic state yet you’re siding with them. Airstrikes are now incessant on the Palestinians. I cannot sit by and morally accept these heinous crimes and nor can Professor Shlaim -- thankfully, your party leader’s   humanitarian compass is on the correct side of democracy. For the record, surely by speaking up against Israel in the recent past you’re being anti-Semitic, going by the IHRA definition - just a thought Mr. Streeting.