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He does not directly voice any bias, but nor does he address any of the concerns that Jewish people have about the security of their community in britain or elsewhere.
Any position in the Israel-Palestine situation that offers security for one community comes with constraints and restrictions on the other.
You correctly point out that he does not voice any bias, but then are complaining that what you want is for him to voice a position that is favourable to one party and is in fact a position of bias.
You're basically upset because he's being fair and reasonable... presumably because you do not wish fair and reasonable behaviour to be any part of this, you just want a pro-Israel position at the expense of fair and reasonable.
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you just want a pro-Israel position at the expense of fair and reasonable.
Was that the sound of a can 'o worms being opened...?
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Any position in the Israel-Palestine situation that offers security for one community comes with constraints and restrictions on the other.
Yes. It is impossible not to offend someone on this issue, whatever you say, as Corbyn has just discovered.
You correctly point out that he does not voice any bias, but then are complaining that what you want is for him to voice a position that is favourable to one party and is in fact a position of bias.
You're basically upset because he's being fair and reasonable... presumably because you do not wish fair and reasonable behaviour to be any part of this, you just want a pro-Israel position at the expense of fair and reasonable.
And I seem to have offended your pro-palestine bias, despite saying I am NOT making a pro Israel point. The labour Party has built up support among the Jewish community, and there is quite an established Jewish presence in the party. Corbyn's position on the conflict is clearly different from what has gone before, how bad the fallout from this shift is will rest on how good a diplomat he is.
There are many groups of the Labour party who feel alienated by Corbyn. He talks alot about discussion, and all opinions being valid etc, which sounds good but we need to see it in action. I'm not upset, but I would be if the Labour party split over a combination of issues such as this.
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William.
The Freinds of Labour group disagree, based on this speech.
https://www.politicshome.com/party-politics/articles/news/jeremy-corbyns-full-speech-labour-friends-israel-reception
He does not directly voice any bias, but nor does he address any of the concerns that Jewish people have about the security of their community in britain or elsewhere. For them, this is a big step backwards. I know this forum is mainly leftist / anti Israel, so Corbyn's position will likely be welcomed here. However I can't see him progressing far as an international figure if he is this divisive on a domestic level.