UK Elections
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UK Elections: Anti-Semitism and the Labour Party 2017

Days before UK election, Jewish support for Labour hits new low
Jewish backing for Labour UK hits new low under anti-Israel MP Jeremy Corbyn. Poll shows Labour perceived as most anti-Semitic party in UK.

Labour Party Leader’s 5 worst momemnts
Top five controversies around Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn’s career, ahead of the British Labour Party primaries on Saturday.

UK Prime Minister race heats up
Comments about motherhood from Andrea Leadsom lead to media storm over supposed attack against childless Theresa May.

British Ex-MP: Anti-Semitism Cost Me My Seat
Defeated Conservative MP Lee Scott says 'no question in my mind' anti-Semitism contributed to loss of Ilford North constituency.

Galloway Mourns: The Zionists Will be Celebrating
Anti-Israel MP all sour grapes in speech conceding defeat in last week's elections, but says he's not finished with politics.

Netanyahu Congratulates Cameron on UK Election Win
Israeli PM tweets congratulations to reelected Conservative head, on course to receive a shock majority.

Labor's Miliband Resigns After Elections Failure
Reacting to widespread calls to quit, Miliband takes 'total responsibility' for absymal showing in elections; 2 other party heads also quit.

Miliband Urged to Quit After 'Humiliation'
Leftist Labor head faces backlash from his own party and pundits as elections results show massive loss to Cameron's Conservatives.

Virulent Anti-Israel MPs Ousted in UK Election
Radical MPs with history of anti-Semitic tinged comments Galloway and Ward lose their spots in elections, proving 'Jew-baiting doesn't pay.'

Jews Nervous as Britain Heads to the Polls
Hotly-contested election could have real significance for relations with Israel, commitment to tackling anti-Semitism.

UK: Labour 'Outing' Gay MP to Sway Orthodox Jews
Left-wing activists seeking to unseat right-wing MP in key constituency taking a markedly un-liberal approach.

Labour Leader Miliband Gains as UK Elections Near
Labour chief dismissed as awkward and far-left may have been underestimated - but this week's elections will go down to the wire.

Cameron: Israel Right to Defend Itself
Just a week before elections, UK PM David Cameron rejects comparisons between Israeli self-defense, Palestinian 'indiscriminate attacks'.

UK Candidate Suspended for Anti-Semitic Comment
Gulzabeen Afsar had taken to Facebook to say that she would never support 'the Jew', Labor leader Ed Miliband.

UK Candidate Under Fire for 'Jew' Insult
Conservative candidate Gulzabeen Afsar in hot water after saying she would never support 'Al Yahud' Ed Miliband.

Islamists Wooing UK Parties Ahead of Elections
Extremist Muslim group trying to influence MPs from major UK political parties, Conservative source says - and they're making ground.

Poll: UK Jews Overwhelmingly Back Conservatives
Survey reveals British Jews abandoning Labour party due to anti-Israel stances, are more politically-engaged than general public.

British Party Backs Shechita Ban
UKIP announces opposition to kosher and halal slaughter methods in abrupt about-turn from previous position; British Jews concerned.
