Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say sorry for attending meeting of far-left group that demanded Israel’s destruction
The left-winger's refusal to say sorry for his apparent endorsement of the organisation has sparked fury
UNREPENTANT Jeremy Corbyn insists that his dinner with a group that has demanded the destruction of Israel was a “good thing”.
His refusal to say sorry for attending the meeting of radical organisation Jewdas inflamed the party’s anti-Semitism row.
Mr Corbyn marked Jewish holiday Passover on Saturday with the far-left fringe group.
His apparent endorsement of the group, which has called Israel a “steaming pile of sewage which needs to be disposed of”, sparked fury.
Former Labour peer Lord Sugar told ITV News: “This country needs to get rid of him. He is dangerous.”
But Mr Corbyn insisted he “learnt a lot” from talking to youngsters at the Seder feast in North London.
The left-winger said: “Isn’t that a good thing? Anti-Semitism is a vile and evil thing within our society at any level, at any time.”
Jewdas, formed in 2005, opposes capitalism and wants to overthrow the state.
Inflammatory online posts suggested the Queen is a Nazi and slurred homosexual cops.
Co-founder Joseph Finlay, 37, refused to comment outside his home in Southgate, North London, yesterday.
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The musical theatre composer has previously claimed that Labour’s anti-Semitism row is an “absurdity”.
Last night a Jewish Labour MP said Mr Corbyn’s actions were “highly provocative”.
They said: “At best it was an error of judgment, at worst it was deliberately designed to cause offence.”
MR Corbyn has backed down over a bid to axe a moderate MP. Dan Jarvis will not have to quit his Barnsley seat to run as Sheffield mayor.