You know what that suspiciously looks like? No instances of the left parties engaging in antisemitism. In this specific case we talk about France, and the only example you have of France is a statement that has been cut off to remove very important context.It does indeed speak out against antisemitism. Yet there's a contingent that will minimise, entertain or excuse it (as well as other forms of bigotry) if the perpetrators align on other political questions.
D'you know who Raed Salah is? He's a hate preacher; claims European Jewish people make bread with the blood of Christian children, claimed that Jewish employees of the World Trade Centre were secretly told to stay home, says homosexuality is a "great crime", the full gamut of despicable shithead far-right rhetoric. Corbyn described him as an "important voice", "representing his people very well", and said he was "well deserving" of some tea on his terrace. When this was reported, Corbyn penned a piece in the Morning Star arguing that criticisms were "hysteria".
Or we have Nisar Malik, a candidate for George Galloway's old party, sharing content from David Duke, former 'grand wizard' of the KKK.
In France, there's been a 300% rise in antisemitic incidents in a few months, culminating in the rape of a 12-year-old just the other day. Yet Melenchon argues France experiences nothing but "vestigial" antisemitism. And recall Diane Abbott writing that Jewish people only experience the same level of prejudice as redheads?
This is minimisation & entertainment of antisemitism. I don't believe for a minute that Corbyn, Abbott or Melenchon are antisemitic: they have long careers of combatting racism. But they have a blind spot for the problematic areas of their own wing. They seemingly cannot comprehend that a significant race issue exists that isn't limited to the capitalist right.
(Galloway, who proudly describes himself as "social conservative", I wouldn't be surprised if he was just a bigot-- he's also a homophobe).
French PM lashes out at leftist leader Mélenchon after antisemitic assault
Key figures in the French president’s camp criticized three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s stance on antisemitism and the Israel-Gaza war as having contributed to an e…
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Antisemitism is vestigial and minimal... in pro-Palestinian protests, which is absolutely true. And also completely different from the narrative that's been written about this, which is implying that Melenchon is downplaying antisemitism country wide, which he (and his party) isn't. So good job carrying water for the far right.