Anti-Israel activist Jackie Walker to face disciplinary probe on Friday
The former vice-chair of left-wing group Momentum will attend a Labour meeting to determine whether she can remain in the party
Israel critic Jackie Walker, the former vice-chair of the left-wing Momentum group, is to attend a disciplinary investigation meeting on Friday.
Walker made inflammatory comments at a meeting in an anti-Semitism training event in September, complaining that Holocaust Memorial Day did not represent victims of other genocides, and saying she had not yet found a definition of the world’s oldest hatred with which she could work.
In a Facebook post this week, she revealed that her first disciplinary investigation meeting with Labour’s Compliance Unit would be held on Friday, and implied that the result was pre-determined.
She wrote: “A fair hearing after the Jewish Labour Movement, the Board of Deputies, the Jewish Chronicle, a number of other Jewish newspapers and Labour MPs have made clear what they think should happen? I’m feeling pretty positive…”
Shortly after she made the comments, which were covertly recorded by a participant, she was removed from the position of vice-chair of Momentum, an influential grassroots group which has propelled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to two leadership election wins.
Walker, a longstanding campaigner against racism with Jewish-African heritage, had earlier infuriated the Jewish community by stating that Jewish merchants were chief financiers in the African slave trade.
Keep community journalism free.
Jewish News is free for everyone. No paywall. No barriers. Just trusted journalism for anyone who wants to stay connected to Jewish life in Britain.
If you value that, please support us.
From as little as £5 a month, you can help keep our journalism free and accessible to all.
Every day, we report on the issues that matter to our community. We celebrate achievements, support charities, challenge antisemitism and ensure Jewish voices are heard more widely.
From as little as £5 a month, you can help us continue to:
- Report on the stories shaping Jewish life in the UK and beyond
- Bring our community together through shared stories, events and campaigns
- Celebrate the people, culture and moments that define our community
- Support organisations doing vital work across Jewish Britain
You can make a one-off donation or become a regular supporter. Every contribution helps keep our journalism free, independent and accessible to all.
If everyone who values Jewish News gave a small amount, it would make a real difference to our future.
