VIDEO – Corbyn heckled at LFI event: “Say the word Israel”
Jeremy Corbyn was heckled during a Labour Friends of Israel conference event, for failing to say the word Israel.
The Labour leader’s eight-minute address on Tuesday night in Brighton failed to mention the name of the country, drawing anger from one member of the audience.
The moment Jeremy Corbyn was heckled at the Labour Friends of Israel reception pic.twitter.com/1ggN8ChSQs
— Emily Ashton (@elashton) September 29, 2015
He did get a few laughs though, diplomatically negotiating his way through the issue of people he disagreed with.
He said: “I, as you know, have taken an enormous interest in the affairs of the Middle East for a very long time. I’ve been nine times on visits, I’ve visited many places in the region and met many people – some I agree with, some I don’t agree with, some … I have neutral opinions on lots of things.”
Laughter at Israel event as Jeremy Corbyn says he has “neutral opinions on lots of things” pic.twitter.com/TeM2B8Chqg
— Emily Ashton (@elashton) September 29, 2015
For full coverage of Jeremy Corbyn’s address to LFI, read the Jewish News online today.
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