ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE ZOA Praises British Labour Leader for Removing Antisemitic Labour Official Zionist Organization of America National President Morton A. Klein and Chair Mark Levenson, Esq. released the following statement: The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) strongly praised Sir Keir Starmer, leader of Great Britain’s Labour Party, for his principled action in removing a party official from her position after she posted on social media a vile false accusation against Israel with regard to police brutality. Starmer removed Rebecca Long-Bailey from her role as the opposition party’s “shadow secretary of education” after Long-Bailey posted a link to an article by British actress Maxine Peake falsely accusing Israel of teaching American law enforcement officers the tactic of pressing their knee on a suspect’s neck – the manner in which American George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. Peake’s article was generally deemed as anti-Semitic. Many American law enforcement agencies send some of their officers to Israel for special training due to Israel’s long experience of facing terrorism and civil unrest. All of these law enforcement agencies have praised the value of this training. Peake reportedly wrote in the article: “The tactics used by the police in America, kneeling on George Floyd's neck, that was learnt from seminars with Israeli secret services.” Israeli officials have strongly denied the false allegations. Long-Bailey was an ally of disgraced former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had a long record of Jew-hatred and anti-Israel actions and statements. Along with posting Peake’s article, Long-Bailey wrote that Peake is an “absolute diamond.” “The article Rebecca shared earlier today contained an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory,” a spokesman for Starmer reportedly said. Upon being elected leader of the Labour Party in April, Starmer said: “Anti-Semitism has been a stain on our party. I have seen the grief that it’s brought to so many Jewish communities. On behalf of the Labour Party, I am sorry. And I will tear out this poison by its roots.” For the sake of Great Britain’s Jewish community and for the sake of everything that decent and righteous, ZOA is deeply appreciative and proud that Sir Starmer is fulfilling his moral commitment. This News Release is also available on our website. ‌ ‌ ‌ About the ZOA Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. Support ZOA Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2020, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!