We all learned one thing from my “disciplinary” hearing with the Labour Party: I am not an anti-Semite.

I know the panel from Labour’s National Constitutional Committee ruled otherwise, but the decision ran contrary to all the factual evidence that was heard; it was a kangaroo court in which facts didn’t matter and justice was a joke.

And the evidence clearly showed that Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee had descended to supporting racism in order to throw me out of the party.

I should make it clear, at this point, that I am crowdfunding to take court action against those who have made false accusations of anti-Semitism against me. Please contribute – visit my JustGiving page and pledging to donate as much as you can spare.

Here’s the evidence:

The NEC had prepared the case against me, which included seven “particulars” of the charge. One of these ran as follows:

“On 12th October 2016 Mr Sivier posted [about accusations of anti-Semitism against Jackie Walker]: ‘She was subjected to racist abuse by people who pose as campaigners against racism (albeit that very specific kind of racism that relates to the Jewish people). The same people claim the Nazi holocaust exclusively for Jews, thereby discriminating against all the other groups who faced genocide at the same time.’

“This comment is grossly offensive to those the Party seeks to represent particularly the Jewish community. Comments like these have had and continue to have a serious impact on the Party’s position as an inclusive organisation, which stands against antisemitism.

“Qualifying racism in this way Mr Sivier has done is dismissive of antisemitism. There are very few, if any campaigners who ‘claim the Nazi holocaust exclusively for Jews‘. Stating this discredits and diminishes antisemitism and the work done by campaigners. To do so is a completely unacceptable way to engage in political debate and falls significantly below the standards expected of party members. This is clearly prejudicial and/or grossly detrimental to the party.”

I think what’s “grossly offensive to those the Party seeks to represent” is the support for racism in this charge.

I stated that Ms Walker was subjected to racist abuse. In attacking me for raising that fact, the NEC clearly supports the racists who abused Ms Walker.

But the NCC panel, chaired by Maggie Cousins, who I understand to be a hard-right supporter of the Zionist lobby within the Labour Party, did its utmost to stifle evidence to this effect.

In my questions, I asked: “This refers to the racist abuse suffered by Jackie Walker, who has also been accused of anti-Semitism by the Labour Party. Does the NEC agree, on the evidence available, that her abusers are racists?”

Ms Cousins interrupted before the Presenter could answer, claiming that it was “not appropriate” to discuss another case as members of the panel may be due to hear it as well as this. But when I asked the obvious question – “are they?” – the answer was no. So I carried on.

“Does the NEC believe it is appropriate for the Labour Party to support the behaviour of racists in the manner we see here?”

The Presenter was not a member of the NEC and was therefore unqualified to comment on the NEC’s beliefs. Then she was not qualified to present the case, surely?

And so it went.

“Does the NEC accept that in saying this comment is “grossly offensive to those the party seeks to represent”, it is suggesting that the Party seeks to represent racists?”

She couldn’t answer for the NEC.

“Does the NEC accept that in supporting the racist abuse of a person who self-identifies as Jewish, it is undermining its own claim that the Labour Party “seeks to represent the Jewish community”?

She couldn’t answer for the NEC.

These are questions that should be answered, though.

The racism – and the support of racism – implied in the accusation against me is clear.

In making such an accusation against me, Labour’s ruling organisation was declaring its support for racists.

In declaring support for racists, Labour’s ruling organisation was admitting racism itself.

And, as the case was presented by the NEC, all members of that committee must take responsibility for the racism seen here.

That includes Jeremy Corbyn.

Given his own long-standing opposition to racism in all its forms, I wonder how he feels about being included in support of racism and racist abusers, against his will?

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