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Jeremy Corbyn has tried to clarify his earlier claim that the allegations of anti-Semitism against Labor were “dramatically exaggerated.”
First Work the leader was last month suspended from the party about his reaction to a damning report on how complaints of anti-Semitism were handled under his leadership.
Many of his allies, both inside and outside the Labor Party, have called for his reinstatement and a labor disputes panel is ready to consider Corbyn’s case.
A source close to Corbyn said Labor officials would meet to discuss his case Tuesday afternoon.
But the Labor Party did not provide a time frame on the disciplinary process, and a spokesperson said they “do not provide continuous comment on individual cases.”
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‘I don’t want a split in the Labor Party’
At the time of publication of the Report of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Mr Corbyn He claimed that “the scale of the problem” of accusations of Labor anti-Semitism was “dramatically exaggerated for political reasons by our opponents inside and outside the party, as well as by much of the media.”
He also said that he did not accept all the findings of the EHRC report.
However, Mr. Corbyn has released a new statement that he said had been provided to the party as a means to “clear up any confusion about what he had meant”.
In the statement, which he posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Mr. Corbyn said: “I am sorry for the pain this problem has caused to the Jewish community and I would not wish to do anything to exacerbate or prolong it.”
“To be clear, concerns about anti-Semitism are neither ‘exaggerated’ nor ‘exaggerated’.
“The point I wanted to make was that the vast majority of Labor Party members were and remain committed anti-racists who are deeply opposed to anti-Semitism.
“I fully support Keir Starmer’s decision to accept all EHRC recommendations in their entirety and, in accordance with my own longtime convictions, I will do what I can to help the party move forward, united against the anti-Semitism that has been responsible for so many of the greatest crimes against humanity in history. “
Mr. Corbyn also thanked those who offered their support after his suspension from the game, adding: “I hope this matter is resolved as soon as possible.”
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Corbyn responds to suspension from work
However, his clarifying statement did not offer an apology or a retraction of his comments on the day of the EHRC’s report publication.
The Islington North MP, who now sits as an independent politician in the House of Commons, has previously vowed to “vigorously challenge political intervention” to suspend him from the Labor Party.
