Jeremy Corbyn heckled by protesters at Stop the War Coalition event
Activists slam Labour leader for refusal to call on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying he had 'deliberately marginalised Syrian voices'
JEREMY Corbyn has been heckled by protesters at a peace event full of his core supporters in central London.
The Labour leader was the target of activists as he arrived at Stop the War coalition's conference at the TUC's Congress House where he was due to give a speech.
The group of campaigners launched their verbal attack as the famously anti-war politician took his seat alongside a panel on stage.
The protesters claimed they were angry at Corbyn's failure to call for regime change in Syria, saying he was “complicit” in President Assad’s crimes.
Two women at the back began the volley of accusations, shouting: "Jeremy Corbyn, where were you?" and "Your silence is complicit".
Another man – Oz Katerji, 29 – was standing closer to the stage and was escorted out of the building after shouting in the direction of the Labour leader.
Other activists supporting Corbyn chanted "No more war" as the dissenting voices were silenced by security.
But the heckling resumed shortly afterwards when the Labour leader eventually started his speech.
Corbyn – who has been embroiled in fresh disputes within his party following a shadow cabinet reshuffle – was again interrupted by one man, who called out: "What about Aleppo?"
The under-fire leader looked less than amused during the disruption.
He went on to call for a "political solution" to the long-running conflict in Syria during his address to the room.
Speaking outside the venue, Katerji said he had acted because Corbyn had "deliberately marginalised Syrian voices".
He added: “Jeremy Corbyn himself will never say the words 'Assad must go'.
“He will never say there needs to be a transition in Syria out of the Syrian government's power.
“That is why we're protesting.”
The incident is not the first time Corbyn has been heckled over his controversial stances.
They also slammed his “cynical attempt” to use the LGBT community to help stave off the threats to his position.
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