Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is the current leader of the British Labour party and the opposition leader since 2015. Corbyn was born in Chippenham and was raise in Shropshire and Wiltshire. Before pursuing his career as a left-wing political activist, he attended a grammar school in Shropshire and a technical college in North London. He was a Trade Union Representative while living in London and in 1983, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Islington North. Jewish leaders criticized Corbyn for not recognizing antisemitism. Recently, Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, had a heated argument in the House of Commons over the same antisemitism issue. Both of them demanded apologies for racism in their respective parties. In 2018, Jeremy Corbyn called for the resignation of Amber Rudd, a member of the conservative party and the British Secretary of State for Work and Pension, because of the Windrush scandal.

Why New York’s Jews couldn’t repeat Britain’s Corbyn lesson - analysis

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor has shaken Jewish communities, raising fears about rising BDS influence and sparking debate over aliyah, identity, and Israel’s place in NY Jewry.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani waves on stage after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, November 4, 2025.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?

Jeremy Corbyn hosts phone bank in support of Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

In a Zoom event with volunteers, Corbyn's team called New Yorkers to convince them to vote for Mamdani in the upcoming New York City mayoral elections.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025|ByMICHAEL STARR

A protester holds a sign as demonstrators from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign call for an arms embargo on Britain's weapons exports to Israel, as part of the group's Summer of Action for Gaza, at RAF High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, Britain August 16, 2025.

Antisemitism accusations hound Corbyn’s new party as advisor accuses PM of taking money from Israel

Andrew Feinstein was recorded claiming that “powerful Israel lobbyists” were influencing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2025.

Mamdani victory risks making antisemitism mainstream - opinion

Mainstream US Democrats should take a lesson from UK politics and temper their embrace of Mamdani.

JULY 3, 2025|ByMACKENZIE FRANCE

Labour lawmakers fearing violent reprisals demanded a ceasefire in Gaza, new book reveals

A new book has revealed that factional infighting and fear of violent reprisals drove British Labour lawmakers to demand a Gaza ceasefire.

APRIL 5, 2025ByYOTAM GIVOLI

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer delivers a statement at 10 Downing Street earlier this year. Starmer stood staunchly by Israel’s side after the October 7 atrocities, the writer attests.

At least 53 British MPs sign motion backing sanctions against Israel

More than 50 UK MPs back a motion calling for sanctions on Israel over its military actions in the West Bank and alleged violations of international law.

MARCH 27, 2025ByJAMES GENN

Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Corbyn: UK not abiding by int'l law, supplying arms to 'genocidal' country

Corbyn is also in talks with four other independent MPs to form a new pro-Palestine group, which would increase their sway in Parliament.

AUGUST 19, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER

Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn attends a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

Controversial political figure Jeremy Corbyn defeats former party Labour to win parliament seat

Jeremy Corbyn, who publicly called Hamas his "friends" and claimed the IDF committed acts of terror in Gaza, has won back his seat in UK parliament.

JULY 5, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS

First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill greets former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn as people protest during a march in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, April 27, 2024.

Politicians' facial expressions can influence voters positively, negatively, study shows

Previous work by various researchers has shown that observers judge leadership traits and behavior – or a lack of them – from non-verbal cues such as facial expressions.

APRIL 30, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

House of Commons in London, Britain, April 15, 2024.

Jewish politician returns to UK Labour Party after leaving over antisemitism concerns

Luciana Berger has rejoined the Labour Party after leaving over antisemitism while the party was under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

JANUARY 15, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Luciana Berger, a member of parliament with the Independent Group, leaves a building after media interviews near Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain February 21, 2019.

Jeremy Corbyn joins South Africa's ICJ case on Gaza genocide

Reports say he will accompany the South African delegation to the hearing at The Hague in the Netherlands. The hearing will take place this Thursday and Friday.

JANUARY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Former UK Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn

Nearly half of British Jews considered leaving UK due to antisemitism - poll

Four of five respondents said they considered themselves to be a Zionist. Over half of respondents, 57%, strongly agreed with the statement.

DECEMBER 18, 2023BySAM HALPERN

Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

'Curse the Jews': Antisemitic preaching plagues UK mosques - TalkTV report

In one mosque, located in London’s Redbridge Islamic Center, a preacher can be heard saying “Oh Allah, curse the Jews and the children of Israel. Oh Allah, curse the infidels and the polytheists."

NOVEMBER 23, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

A man looks through a window of Finsbury Park Mosque near to where a van was driven at Muslims in Finsbury Park, North London, Britain, June 19, 2017.

UK's Jeremy Corbyn: IDF, Hamas are both terror groups

After refusing to describe Hamas as a terrorist organization multiple times, Corbyn has finally done so but added that actions taken in Gaza by "the Israeli army are acts of terror too"

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Former UK Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn

WATCH: Jeremy Corbyn refuses to condemn Hamas as terrorists, demands ceasefire

Corbyn made a similar refusal on October 9, only two days after Hamas invaded Israel and brutally murdered 1,200 people.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Former UK Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn