HATING Jews is unforgivable. Criticising Israel for illegal house building on Palestinian land or murderous community punishment in Gaza is perfectly proper.

Whatever the media froth the Labour Party is clear.

We support theUnited Nations two state solution. We believe that Palestinians and Israelis of Jewish origin both have the right to live in Israel/Palestine.

Here in Oxford Muslims, Jews, Christians, atheists and others do more that live peaceably alongside each other. We support the rights of each community to express their religion or lack of it.

Labour recognises the contribution each makes. But you have to hand it to the Tories. They will take any scurrilous action to try to hold on to power.

The Conservative smear comes when Labour just happens to be fielding a
Muslim candidate, Sadiq Khan, for London Mayor.

Labour is fundamentally about tolerance. We fight racial and religious hatred of any kind. Anyone expressing anti-Semitic views has no place whatever in the Labour Party.

JOHN TANNER
City councillor for Littlemore &
county councillor for Isis
Sunningwell Road
Oxford