Coverage dated April 22, 2023

Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after suggesting Jewish people not subject to racism

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MP loses party whip after writing a letter suggesting Jewish people had not experienced racism

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Breitbart News
Diane Abbott Suspended for Claiming Jews Don't Experience Racism (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 22, 2023
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Diane Abbott MP has been suspended by the Labour Party after she argued that oppressed White people or Jews do not experience racism.
The Guardian
Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after suggesting Jewish people not subject to racism (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 22, 2023
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MP loses party whip after writing a letter suggesting Jewish people had not experienced racism
New York Post
Left-wing UK lawmaker Diane Abbott suspended after claiming Jews can’t experience racism (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 22, 2023
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Diane Abbott was suspended as a Labour Party whip on Sunday after widespread backlash to her claim that Jewish people cannot be the victims of “racism.”
Fox News
Left-wing UK lawmaker suspended after claiming Jews can't experience racism (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 22, 2023
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Labour MP Diane Abbott was suspended as a party whip after she wrote a letter claiming that Jewish and White people cannot be the victims of racism.
The Times of Israel
UK’s Labour suspends MP Diane Abbott for saying Jews don’t face racism (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Apr 22, 2023
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Party condemns 'deeply offensive and wrong' comments; lawmaker, a close ally of former leader Jeremy Corbyn, later retracts remarks, says draft letter sent in error to newspaper