The Jewish Labour Movement has called for Corbyn to go without delay, saying in a statement: "Labour’s failure in this election lies squarely with the Party’s leadership. Because of the public’s rejection of Corbyn as Prime Minister, the confused position on Brexit, or its total failure to tackle anti-Jewish racism, the Party must truly listen. "After this historic election defeat, Jeremy Corbyn must stand down immediately. His team and supporters who have been responsible for Labour’s moral and political failures must take responsibility themselves for allowing five more years of Tory rule." Israeli public figures, meanwhile, have welcomed the result."Corbyn earned this, and deserved it. Good riddance," wrote former ambassador to the United States in Israel Dan Shapiro."I never imagined that I'd be so happy about Labour's defeat," said Labor Party MK Itzik Shmuli. Shem Olam Institute Chairman Rabbi Avraham Krieger said: "Corbyn's defeat and resignation is a milestone in the fight against antisemitism. Any other outcome would have set the war against antisemitism back decades."The Labour Party has been beset by charges of antisemitism under Corbyn's leadership. A well known ally of the Palestinian cause, Corbyn has been repeatedly accused of allowing his party to turn a blind eye to antisemitism, prompting the Equality and Human Rights Commission to launch an official investigation into whether the party has become institutionally antisemitic. According to a recent poll, 67% of Jeremy Corbyn supporters hold at least one antisemitic view. One Labour member wrote on Facebook, "I call for the complete annihilation and extermination of every Jew on the planet," as well as, "The Jew is worse than the Black Death, worse than Ebola virus. The Jew represents PURE EVIL." Donna Rachel Edmunds contributed to this reportI’m so, so sorry guys. Just utterly devastating. Brexit just smashed us. Keeping together an electoral coalition of Remainers and Leavers as the country bitterly divided just became impossible.
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