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Burnham Rules Out Coalition With the Green Party (novaramedia.com)
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Andy Burnham has ruled out a coalition deal with the Greens over the party’s recently-passed conference motion on Zionism, calling it “antisemitic”.

Burnham said: “It is wrong. It is antisemitic. This side of the House will have nothing to do with it”, adding that “we cannot support a partnership with a party that holds the position that has recently been adopted”.

How, pray tell, is it antisemitic?

The more I hear people say that it is, the more I am convinced that the motion is actually correct. Calling things antisemitic that are not antisemitic is the most common move of the Israel shill to poison the well.

If his criticism were simply that it's too broad, solutionizing for another country or not great policy that would be one thing. I could take that as legitimate criticism. Calling it anti-semitic just discredits his opinion.

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[–] [S] 14 points 7 hours ago

From The Independent:

While Mr Polanski had wanted the controversial motion to be amended, he has pushed back against claims that it was antisemitic.

Earlier this week he posted on social media: “As a British Jew, I'm deeply concerned about the cynical blurring of Zionism & Judaism. Whatever our political differences, Jewish people must never face prejudice or discrimination. So after the Labour government apologised over Gaza: why are they still arming Israel?”

I agree with him on this one, personally.

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