His comments immediately engendered a rash of harsh criticism from Labor members who called for Livingstone's suspension from the party. Labor's mayoral candidate for London, Sadiq Khan, said that Livingstone's comments were "appalling and inexcusable" and that "there must be no place for this in our Party."Labor MPs Jess Phillips and Wes Streeting called for him to be suspended from the Labor party, the Telegraph added.Ken Livingstone has form on antisemitism and has been tolerated for far too long. He should be suspended immediately.
— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) April 28, 2016
The Campaign Against anti-Semitism called on the Labor Party to immediately expel Livingstone. "Today he has claimed that Hitler was a Zionist and that anti-Semitism is not racism. Enough is enough. He should not be suspended, he should be expelled today."The group referred to Livingstone as "a hardened politician who has spent his political career accommodating anti-Semitic extremists and making anti-Semitic gaffes. Jeremy Corbyn should understand that zero tolerance for racism is all or nothing, and it is time for Ken Livingstone to be banished or for Corbyn to stop pretending to oppose racism."Also in response to Livingstone's remarks, Israeli Labor MK Itzik Shmuli slammed UK Labor leader Corbyn over the string of recent incidents of anti-Semitic speech involving people in the party's ranks."Labor under the leadership of Corbyn has lost its conscience and its common sense, and if they need history teachers to remind them which insane person fought against Britain, we are prepared to send them one on our dime," Shmuli said."There should be criticism of the government's policies which are leading Israel to the tragedy of a bi-national state, but the hatred for Israel is simply blinding some people.,"Shmuli added."If our sister party, British Labor, comes out each week with a different member making a disgusting racist comment - who needs enemies," he jested.Ken Livingstone must be suspended from the Labour Party
— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) April 28, 2016