A Labour politician who called Israel a “terrorist state” has been appointed to serve as the cabinet member for Transparency, Openness, and Equality for Birmingham City Council, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. Councillor Waseem Zaffar’s duties will include ensuring that the Council remains impartial and honest. During a July 2014 demonstration against Israel, Zaffar called on...

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Before he was elected leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn called Israeli politicians “criminals” and for trade sanctions to be imposed on the Jewish state, a UK-based affiliate of The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. Corbyn’s statements, made in various letters to government officials, were made public in response to...

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