Alex Sobel

January 28, 2022, 11:23 am

Alex Sobel MP: Many of my family murdered in the Shoah ‘are just ghosts of the past’

Teary Labour MP said he still “feels the trauma” of the Holocaust despite two generations having passed in his family

December 23, 2021, 10:23 am

Jewish Labour MP calls for ‘immediate resignation or removal’ of JNF UK chair

Alex Sobel responded to Jewish News' report on Samuel Hayek's comments about Muslims, saying the charity's board should take action or else 'the Charity Commission must investigate'

By Lee Harpin

July 23, 2021, 1:26 pm

JLC backs former Labour MP over Ben & Jerry’s ‘terror-misu’ tweet

Leeds MP Alex Sobel criticises Lord Ian Austin, saying 'it's racist to say all Palestinians support Hamas'

By Jewish News Reporter

July 13, 2021, 9:15 am

Alex Sobel fears far-right gain with ‘slippery slope’ of uni free speech law

Leeds MP told the Commons he fears the government may 'not be able to control' the adverse impact of the legislation - including giving the green light to Holocaust denial on campus

By Lee Harpin

Labour's Kim Leadbeater after winning the Batley and Spen by-election.

July 2, 2021, 10:10 am

Batley and Spen: Jewish activists help Labour clinch seat by narrow margin

Kim Leadbeater held on to the Yorkshire seat in a bitter contest marred by personal abuse and claims of dirty tricks from alleged supporters of George Galloway

By Lee Harpin

March 17, 2020, 4:48 pm

Community rallies round to support those most in need

Hotline set up for concerned synagogue members, as Board of Deputies sends 'Can I Help' cards and Jewish Volunteering Network appeals for people to offer support to those cut off

By Stephen Oryszczuk

Jewish Labour Movement activists at the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

December 17, 2019, 3:48 pm

‘Labour should beg Luciana Berger, Joan Ryan and Louise Ellman to rejoin’

Days after Labour was crushed in the General Election, we speak to members of the community who quit the party under Corbyn to find out if they would consider returning

By Jack Mendel

July 17, 2019, 4:25 pm

Alex Sobel lodges EDM condemning Gaza healthcare worker deaths

Leeds North West's Jewish MP sponsors motion after paramedic Mohammed al-Jedaili became the fifth Palestinian worker to be killed in the past 15 months.

By Jewish News Reporter

Jeremy Corbyn

Photo credit: Marc Morris

July 16, 2018, 8:32 pm

Only four Labour MPs back party leaders in anti-Semitism definition row

Majority of MPs for the opposition side with community's resounding call to be able to define anti-Semitism

By Justin Cohen

June 5, 2018, 5:00 pm

Alex Sobel MP suffered stream of abuse after leading debate on Holocaust law

Jewish parliamentarian subject to deluge of Jew-hatred after participating in discussion on the Polish Anti-Defamation Law

By Jewish News Reporter

March 29, 2018, 4:02 pm

Brexit group criticised for saying Labour anti-Semitism is due to reliance on Muslim voters

Board of Deputies and Jewish MP criticise 'completely unacceptable' tweet posted online by Leave movement

By Jewish News Reporter

The delegation at North West London Jewish Day School,

Credit Oli Sandler Photography

February 14, 2018, 11:27 am

Six politicians hear of ‘alarming’ rise in anti-Semitism during community tour

Parliamentarians visit communal organisations including the CST, UJS and anti-racism charities to hear about efforts to tackle hate

By Jewish News Reporter

Jeremy Corbyn's tweet condemning the anti-Semitic abuse directed at Alex Sobel

January 24, 2018, 8:41 pm

Jeremy Corbyn condemns ‘appalling’ anti-Semitic abuse at Jewish MP

Labour leader laments stream of 'disgusting prejudice' levelled at Alex Sobel, after his speech to parliament for Holocaust Memorial Day

By Jewish News Reporter

January 19, 2018, 11:34 am

Watch – Jewish MP’s emotional speech: Holocaust memories are ‘seared into me’

Labour politician Alex Sobel spoke of the 'dark spectre' over his family during a parliamentary session ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

Top: John Mann and Stella Creasy. Bottom: Alex Sobel and Jo Johnson.

November 29, 2017, 3:57 pm

Minister Jo Johnson to join Labour MPs at Limmud Festival

Political figures including Stella Creasy, Alex Sobel and John Mann to headline the festival of Jewish learning in December

By Jewish News Reporter

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