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Zarah Sultana Slams Corbyn's Anti-Semitism Definition, Sparks Outrage

8/18/2025

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Zarah Sultana, co-founder of Jeremy Corbyn's new party, criticized Corbyn for adopting the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.
She claimed it unjustly implicates Jews in Israel's actions.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews labeled Sultana's comments a "grave insult."
Corbyn's leadership previously faced numerous anti-Semitism complaints before Labour accepted the IHRA definition.

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Zarah Sultana, co-founder of Jeremy Corbyn's new party, criticized Corbyn for adopting the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.
She claimed it unjustly implicates Jews in Israel's actions.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews labeled Sultana's comments a "grave insult."
Corbyn's leadership previously faced numerous anti-Semitism complaints before Labour accepted the IHRA definition.