You thought those Jewish groups attacking Corbyn were representing people? Think again!
Gratitude is due to the Beast for finding David Rosenberg’s article, showing the undemocratic nature of the organisations claiming to attack Jeremy Corbyn with allegations of anti-Semitism.
Mr Rosenberg demonstrates that these organisations have no right to act as representatives of Jewish people – and are unlikely even to have consulted what they consider to be their constituency before attacking Mr Corbyn.
It seems the reasons for their behaviour have more to do with their own right-wing ideology, rather than any interest in protecting the people they only claim to represent.
See for yourself:
David Rosenberg on Saturday put up a long, excellent piece, arguing that it was time Jeremy Corbyn called the bluff on the various Jewish leaders and organisations trying to topple him. They’re not interested in combating anti-Semitism, only in saving Tweezer’s hide and stopping people criticising Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians.
He talks about how, after the latest stupid accusation of anti-Semitism against Corbyn, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He cried, because he thought of the ordinary people of Britain, including a significant number of Jews, who are struggling to cope, thanks to the Tories. He’s also deeply concerned about the plight of the homeless, and considers it ‘criminal’ if the current government of Food Bank Britain, the Windrush Scandal, Grenfell Tower, Zero Hours Contracts and Yarl’s Wood detention centre gets in again thanks to these fake accusations of anti-Semitism.
He describes his fantasy, that one day Corbyn will meet the right-wing Jewish leaders making these accusations, and ask them for their opinion on topics like the renationalisation of the railways. When they reply, ‘We’ll have to consult our community’, he replies that they knew very well, without any consultation, how their community felt about the adoption of the I.H.R.A. definition of anti-Semitism.
And he describes very clearly how unrepresentative the Board of Deputies is of the Jewish community as a whole.
“But he’s got to speak to Jewish leaders – we elected them. Didn’t we? No, very few of us Jews did that. Jewish Leadership Council? Unelected. They just announced themselves. Chief Rabbi? No, appointed not elected. Campaign Against Antisemitism? Where the hell did they come from? Completely unelected. Ah, but the Board of Deputies – some of them are elected. No? Well, in theory, yes. If you are a member of a synagogue you might get a vote, but in some synagogues not if you are a woman. How many elections are contested? What percentage of voters take part? When did your synagogue last change its deputy? What – as long ago as that? And then there are a lot of Jews are not members of synagogues. Hmmm, that’s a problem. And, at the end of the day, decisions of the Board are made by paid officers not ordinary elected members.”
Source: David Rosenberg on the Undemocratic Nature of the Board of Deputies | Beastrabban\’s Weblog
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They cut their own mothers throats to stay in power nothing will deter them they all really need to be held to account for their crimes against their own people yet they pay the price for their ways this world or the next but lies is their way untruthful to their end Jeff3
Like I’ve been saying for a while, if groups like LFI, the CAA and the Board of Deputies want to speak on behalf of British Jews, when are they going to consult ME? I’ve been on this Earth for 43 years, and I’m still waiting to be asked so much as my thoughts on the weather.
Totally agree they do not speak for me, I don`t need them speak for myself and I have been on this earth 61 years, they should be told to go and take a running jump. and yes I am jewish and they will never speak for me.