The Simon Wiesenthal Center released its annual list of the top 10 global anti-Semitic incidents, along with anti-Semitic people, and the No. 1 spot was given to the Jeremy Corbyn-led British Labour Party.
"No one has done more to mainstream anti-Semitism into the political and social life of a democracy than the Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party," said the Simon Wiesenthal Center. "Members and staff who have dared to speak out against the hate were purged, but not those who declared 'Heil Hitler' and 'F--k the Jews.'"
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The list is normally published in late December or early January, but was released early this year, perhaps due to the upcoming general election in the UK on Dec. 12.
Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, told the British Daily Mail that if Corbyn becomes the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, he will make Britain "a pariah on the world stage."
This is not the first time Corbyn made the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual list.
In 2016, anti-Semitism in the Labour Party under Corbyn's leadership was listed as No. 2, behind the US abstention on a UN vote on West Bank settlements. And in 2017, Labour anti-Semitism placed No. 10. In 2018, Corbyn came in as No. 4 on the list.
On Sunday, more than 3,000 people gathered in Parliament Square in central London to stand against anti-Semitism and to hear speeches about its dangerous rise. The square was filled with rally-goers holding signs that said "together against anti-Semitism" and "solidarity with British Jews."
On Monday it was reported that Hamas has been working to help Corbyn win Thursday's general election.
According to the Israel-based Tazpit Press Service, one of the largest and most important of the Corbyn support organizations across the world – the "We support Jeremy Corbyn" Facebook page, with some 72,000 followers – is operated by Hamas operatives in Gaza and London.
Also Monday, despite Israel officially not taking a stance in the UK's general election, Blue and White co-leader MK Yair Lapid said Israel had to actively ensure that Corbyn doesn't enter 10 Downing St.
"Usually, you're not supposed to interfere with the election in other countries, but in this case, I'm going to make an exception. Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite," Lapid said.
In 2012, Corbyn attended a conference with Hamas terrorists in Doha.
In 2014, the Labour leader attended a memorial ceremony for the Palestinian terrorists who murdered 11 Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.
