 It only provides more ammunition to those who wish to divide
and polarise.

What it does do is make our
own Jewish community feel isolated and disturbed as to why the world’s only
Jewish state appears to be the focus of the most vociferous boycott movement.

So when boycotters wanted Brent to cancel its
contracts with vendors who do business in Israel, the decision to say no was
one of the quickest and easiest I have had to make.

I have always felt a huge amount of solidarity with
the Jewish community. My family was forced out of Kashmir. I know what it is to
be from a victimised community, looking to find a safe place and a welcoming
community in which to live. When they came to Wembley, Jewish neighbours were
among the most welcoming – not to be taken lightly during the often difficult
1970s and 1980s.

I share the frustration of the Jewish community at how
long it is taking Labour to grapple with the problem of anti­Semitism in our
ranks. It makes me very sad to think that I could have been a part of making
matters worse. You can be sure that I will be much more careful about what I
share in future.

For me the Chakrabarti
report has not gone far enough. I would have liked it spelled out that not only
should Zionist not be used as a term of abuse, but that Zionism is an entirely
legitimate belief. As it happens, British Zionist groups such as Yachad are
doing far more for peace than the official boycott movement ever has.

I can pledge that, for Brent Labour, it will only be
the start of our thinking on the issue of antiSemitism, not the end. We can, we
must and we will go further to make sure that Jews feel valued and safe in our
party and in our borough, working with our local synagogues, the Board of
Deputies, the Community Security Trust, and the local police.

I personally look forward to
travelling to Israel in the near future to see the facts for myself.
Whatever our disagreements about the Middle East, making outlandish claims such
as Israel being in any way comparable to ISIS do not help the cause of peace.
They only cause hurt and unhelpful divisions. We can, we must,do better.
It only provides more ammunition to those who wish to divide 
 and polarise. 

 What it does do is make our 
 own Jewish residential district find isolated and disturbed as to why the populace ’s entirely 
 Jewish state appears to be the stress of the most vociferous boycott movement. 

 thus when boycotters wanted Brent to cancel its 
 contract with vendors who do clientele in Israel, the decision to say no was 
 one of the quickest and easiest I have had to lay down. 

 I have always felt a huge sum of solidarity with 
 the Jewish community. My family was forced out of Kashmir. I acknowledge what it is to 
 be from a victimised community, looking to find a safe plaza and a welcoming 
 community in which to live. When they came to Wembley, Jewish neighbours were 
 among the most welcoming – not to be taken lightly during the often difficult 
 1970s and 1980s. 

 I share the frustration of the Jewish community at how 
 long it is taking Labour to grapple with the problem of anti­Semitism in our 
 rank. It makes me very sad to intend that I could have been a character of making 
 matters worse. You can be sure that I will be a lot more careful about what I 
 share in future. 

 For me the Chakrabarti 
 reputation has not gone far enough. I would have liked it spell out that not only 
 should Zionist not be used as a term of abuse, but that Zionism is an entirely 
 lawful belief. As it happens, British Zionist groups such as Yachad are 
 doing far more for peace than the official boycott movement ever has. 

 I can toast that, for Brent Labour, it will merely be 
 the start of our thinking on the issue of antiSemitism, not the end. We can, we 
 must and we will function further to make sure that Jews find valued and safe in our 
 party and in our borough, working with our local synagogues, the Board of 
 deputy, the Community Security Trust, and the local police. 

 I personally look ahead to 
 travelling to Israel in the near future to attend the facts for myself. 
 Whatever our disagreement about the Middle East, making bizarre claims such 
 as Israel being in any way comparable to ISIS do not avail the cause of peace. 
 They only induce hurt and unhelpful divisions. We can, we must, do better.
 It only provides more ammukition to those cyo wisi to dibide
and oolarise.

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anD polArise.

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own Jewish communIty feEl ISolaTEd And diSturbed AS tO WHy tHe WoRld’S oNLy
jewisH stAte appeArs to be the FocUs Of the most vocIFeRous boycotT moVement.

So when BoyCotterS wAntED BrenT to CanceL its
coNTracts With vendoRs WHo do buSIness in iSRaEl, thE decision to say no wAS
oNE of the quickest And easIeST I HAVe hAd tO make.

I have AlWays fELt a huge AMoUNT Of sOLidarity with
tHe Jewish comMUniTy. My faMiLy wAS forceD out oF KAShmIr. I know what It is To
be from a VictimISed commUNity, looKing to FinD a sAfe pLAcE aNd a WeLComINg
ComMUniTy in whicH tO lIve. WhEn thEY CAMe to wemBley, jewisH neighbours weRe
aMong THe mOst weLcomiNg – noT tO be taKen ligHtly dUrIng the often diffIculT
1970s and 1980s.

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LOng It IS TAkIng Labour to grapple WiTH ThE problem Of anti­sEmItISm in our
rAnKs. IT makES Me verY sad TO tHink that i could HAvE bEen a parT oF makinG
mAttErs Worse. yOu caN be surE that I wiLl be mUCh more careful aBOut what I
share IN fUTUrE.

for mE thE ChakrabartI
repORt haS not GOnE faR EnougH. I wouLd HAvE Liked it spelled out thAt Not onlY
shouLd Zionist not bE used as a teRM OF abuse, buT thaT ziONism is an entireLy
legItimate belIEf. As it haPpens, british ZIonist groUPS such as YAchAd aRe
dOinG FAr More for peace tHAN the OfFicial bOycOtt moveMenT evEr hAs.

I CaN pledge thAt, for BreNt laBoUr, It wIll onLY be
the stArT of OuR thInkinG On the iSsue oF antISEmITisM, not the ENd. wE Can, wE
mUsT and We wIlL go fuRtheR To mAke sure That Jews fEel VAlueD aNd Safe in oUr
party and in oUr Borough, worKiNg wIth our LOCal synagOgues, the Board of
Deputies, THe CommuNitY SecuRity trust, and tHe lOcal poLicE.

i persoNally lOok foRwArd TO
TraveLLInG to isRael in the nEAR fuTure tO sEe thE facts fOr myself.
Whatever ouR DisAgreements aboUt tHe MiDDLe easT, MaKIng OuTLanDISh claims such
as ISrael being In ANy Way comparaBLe tO IsIS do noT help thE causE Of peace.
they only cAuse hurt aNd UnheLPFul Divisions. WE can, we muSt,do betteR.
 It only provides more amm unition to  thos e w howi sh t o di vide
and polar i se.
What it does do is ma ke ou ro wn J e wi sh co mmunity fe e l  is ol at edan d  d istur bed  as towhy the wo rld ’s  only
Jewish st ate appear s t o be the foc usof the  m ost vocif ero us bo ycottm ovemen t.

So wh en boycot t ers wan t e dBren t to cancel its
c o nt r acts with vend ors wh od ob u sin ess  in Israel ,the d e cisiont os a y  no was
one of th e quickesta ndeasies tI h a ve had  to m ak e .
I have alwa ys f elt a hug e amou n t of so l idarity  withthe  Je wish co mm uni ty .  My fa mil y  wa s forced  o ut  of K ashm i r . I kn owwhat  it i s to
be froma v icti m ise d com munit y, l oo kingto fin d a s af e place and a w elco ming
comm uni ty  in  w hicht o live . W hen  they c ame toW emb le y , Je wish neighbours we re a mo ng the m ost we l co mi n g – notto  be  tak e n  ligh tlyd ur ing theoftend if fi cult
19 70 s and19 80s .
I sha r e th e frus trationof th e  Jewish commun i ty at how
lon g  i t is taki ngLabour to g rapp l e wi th t h epro b lem o f ant i­ S em i tism in our
ranks.It  makes  me v ery sad to th ink that I c o uld have  bee n  a part of making 
matt ers worse. You canbe su re thatI will be m uch more  ca ref ulabo u t  w hat I
share i n futu re .

Formethe Cha kra bar tirep or t has not  gone fa ren ou gh . I  woul d  have li ke d i tspe lledo ut tha t not  onl ysh o uld  Zionis t  n o t  beus ed  asa t er m ofabus e , b ut that  Zionismisa n en ti re ly
legi timate belief .As it happ en s,Britis h Zionistgroups such as Yachad a r e
doing  fa r mor e fo r peace t han  the o ffi c ial bo ycottmovem en t e v e r has . 
I  ca npledge tha t ,  fo r Bre nt  Lab our, it  will only be
thes tar t of our thin kin g on t he  is s ue ofan t iSe m i tism, not the e nd. We can ,w emust and w e  wi ll  go fur ther to  make sure th at Jews f eel value dands a fein our
par ty and i n our bor o ugh,w or kingwit h ourlo cal  syna gogues ,  th e Boa rd ofDe puties , the  C ommunity  Security Trust, and th e loca l pol ice .

I pers ona l lylook forw ardto
travell ing  to  Isra eli n the  nea r  f utu r e toseet he factsf or  my s e lf .
Whatevero u r  di sagre eme n ts abo ut t he Middle East, m a king outlandis h cl a i mssuc h 
asIs rael being inany  w a y  compara bl e to ISIS d o not he lp the c ause o f peac e.
They o nl y  cause  hur t a nd unhelp ful  d i visions .We can, w e mu st ,do be tter.
 It_only provides_more ammunition to those_who wish_to_divide
and polarise.

What_it_does do is_make our
own Jewish_community feel isolated and_disturbed as to_why_the world’s only
Jewish state appears to be the focus of the most vociferous boycott_movement.

So_when boycotters_wanted_Brent_to cancel its
contracts with vendors_who do business in Israel,_the decision_to say no was
one of the quickest and_easiest_I have had_to make.

I have always felt a huge amount of_solidarity with
the Jewish community. My family_was forced out_of_Kashmir._I know what it_is to
be from a victimised community,_looking to find a safe place_and a welcoming
community in which to live._When they came to Wembley, Jewish_neighbours were
among the most welcoming_– not_to be taken lightly during_the often difficult
1970s_and 1980s.

I_share the frustration_of the Jewish community at how
long_it is taking_Labour to grapple with the problem_of_anti­Semitism in our
ranks._It_makes_me very_sad to think_that_I could_have_been a part of making
matters worse._You_can be sure that I will be_much more careful about_what_I
share in future.

For me_the Chakrabarti
report has not gone_far enough. I would have liked_it spelled_out that_not only
should Zionist not be used as a term of abuse,_but that Zionism is an entirely
legitimate_belief. As it happens,_British Zionist_groups_such as Yachad_are
doing_far more_for peace than the official boycott movement_ever has.

I_can pledge that, for Brent Labour,_it will only be
the_start_of our thinking on the issue_of antiSemitism, not the end. We_can, we
must and we will_go_further_to make sure that Jews_feel valued and safe in our
party_and in our_borough, working with our local synagogues, the_Board_of
Deputies, the Community Security Trust, and_the_local police.

I personally look forward to
travelling_to_Israel_in the near future to_see the facts for myself.
Whatever our_disagreements about the Middle East, making outlandish claims such
as_Israel being in_any way comparable to ISIS_do_not_help the cause of peace.
They only cause hurt and unhelpful_divisions. We_can, we must,do_better.