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| − | '''Asa Winstanley''' is an investigative journalist living in London who writes about [[Palestine]] and the [[Middle East]]. He has lived in occupied [[Palestine]] and writes for [[The Electronic Intifada]], the ''New Left Project'' and ''Ceasefire''. He worked for two years in the occupied West Bank and was managing sub-editor of the ''Palestine Times'', an English language daily newspaper.<ref>''[https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/W/A/au21633948.html "University of Chicago Press Books - About the Author"]</ref> | + | '''Asa Winstanley''' is an investigative journalist living in London who writes about [[Palestine]] and the [[Middle East]]. He has lived in occupied [[Palestine]] and writes for ''[[The Electronic Intifada]]'', the ''New Left Project'' and ''Ceasefire''. He worked for two years in the occupied West Bank and was managing sub-editor of the ''Palestine Times'', an English language daily newspaper.<ref>''[https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/W/A/au21633948.html "University of Chicago Press Books - About the Author"]</ref> |
==Suspended by Labour== | ==Suspended by Labour== | ||
| − | On 12 March 2019, [[Labour Against the Witchhunt]] condemned the suspension of Asa Winstanley, a journalist and associate editor of [[The Electronic Intifada]]. Winstanley learnt this from a story in the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'', which stated that he had been suspended for calling the [[Jewish Labour Movement]] a “proxy for the [[Israeli]] Embassy”. | + | On 12 March 2019, [[Labour Against the Witchhunt]] condemned the suspension of Asa Winstanley, a journalist and associate editor of ''[[The Electronic Intifada]]''. Winstanley learnt this from a story in the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'', which stated that he had been suspended for calling the [[Jewish Labour Movement]] a “proxy for the [[Israeli]] Embassy”. |
The disciplinary measures against Asa Winstanley are a full frontal attack on freedom of speech. Winstanley has written a number of well-researched articles showing how the ‘[[anti-Semitism]] campaign’ in the [[Labour Party]] has been manufactured by pro-[[Zionist]] groups (for example, How [[Israel lobby]] manufactured UK [[Labour Party]]’s [[anti-Semitism]] crisis and [[Jewish Labour Movement]] was refounded to fight [[Jeremy Corbyn|Corbyn]]). | The disciplinary measures against Asa Winstanley are a full frontal attack on freedom of speech. Winstanley has written a number of well-researched articles showing how the ‘[[anti-Semitism]] campaign’ in the [[Labour Party]] has been manufactured by pro-[[Zionist]] groups (for example, How [[Israel lobby]] manufactured UK [[Labour Party]]’s [[anti-Semitism]] crisis and [[Jewish Labour Movement]] was refounded to fight [[Jeremy Corbyn|Corbyn]]). | ||
===Leaked to ''Jewish Chronicle''=== | ===Leaked to ''Jewish Chronicle''=== | ||
| − | [[Labour Against the Witchhunt|We]] are outraged that once again, the compliance unit has leaked details of Labour’s disciplinary processes to the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' and the press before the person themselves has been notified. This is in clear violation of the General Data Protection Regulations and is illegal. The compliance unit should be shut down. It is not fit for purpose.<ref>''[http://www.labouragainstthewitchhunt.org/uncategorized/in-solidarity-with-asa-winstanley-the-latest-victim-of-the-witchhunt/ "In solidarity with Asa Winstanley, the latest victim of the witchhunt"]''</ref> | + | [[Labour Against the Witchhunt|We]] are outraged that once again, the compliance unit has leaked details of Labour’s disciplinary processes to the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' and the press before the person themselves has been notified. This is in clear violation of the General Data Protection Regulations and is illegal. The compliance unit should be shut down. It is not fit for purpose. |
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| + | ===Automatic suspensions reinstated=== | ||
| + | The last two weeks have seen a worrying acceleration of the witch-hunt against pro-[[Jeremy Corbyn|Corbyn]] members. It seems that general secretary [[Jennie Formby]] has reinstated automatic suspensions over the most minor accusations: | ||
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| + | * Councillor [[Stuart Porthouse]], former mayor of Sunderland, was suspended for sharing an interview with [[George Galloway]] on [[Sky News]]. | ||
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| + | * [[Sean McCallum]], mayoral candidate in Mansfield, has been suspended on the basis of two tweets questioning the origins of a meme that [[Naz Shah]] MP had posted. | ||
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| + | * [[Jo Bird]], a [[Jewish]] councillor in the Wirral was suspended for telling jokes. | ||
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| + | * And [[Chris Williamson]] MP has been suspended for daring to question the party’s tactics over the campaign to conflate anti-[[Zionism]] with [[anti-Semitism]]. | ||
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| + | None of the above are under investigation for anything remotely [[anti-Semitic]]. It has become an offence merely to question the very assertion that there is widespread [[anti-Semitism]] in the [[Labour Party]]. What we are now seeing is Orwellian. As Asa Winstanley said at a recent meeting: | ||
| + | :“They’re trying to defeat [[Jeremy Corbyn|the man]] by demoralising, splitting and defeating the left movement supporting him.”<ref>''[http://www.labouragainstthewitchhunt.org/uncategorized/in-solidarity-with-asa-winstanley-the-latest-victim-of-the-witchhunt/ "In solidarity with Asa Winstanley, the latest victim of the witchhunt"]''</ref> | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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Asa Winstanley is an investigative journalist living in London who writes about Palestine and the Middle East. He has lived in occupied Palestine and writes for The Electronic Intifada, the New Left Project and Ceasefire. He worked for two years in the occupied West Bank and was managing sub-editor of the Palestine Times, an English language daily newspaper.[1]
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Suspended by Labour
On 12 March 2019, Labour Against the Witchhunt condemned the suspension of Asa Winstanley, a journalist and associate editor of The Electronic Intifada. Winstanley learnt this from a story in the Jewish Chronicle, which stated that he had been suspended for calling the Jewish Labour Movement a “proxy for the Israeli Embassy”.
The disciplinary measures against Asa Winstanley are a full frontal attack on freedom of speech. Winstanley has written a number of well-researched articles showing how the ‘anti-Semitism campaign’ in the Labour Party has been manufactured by pro-Zionist groups (for example, How Israel lobby manufactured UK Labour Party’s anti-Semitism crisis and Jewish Labour Movement was refounded to fight Corbyn).
Leaked to Jewish Chronicle
We are outraged that once again, the compliance unit has leaked details of Labour’s disciplinary processes to the Jewish Chronicle and the press before the person themselves has been notified. This is in clear violation of the General Data Protection Regulations and is illegal. The compliance unit should be shut down. It is not fit for purpose.
Automatic suspensions reinstated
The last two weeks have seen a worrying acceleration of the witch-hunt against pro-Corbyn members. It seems that general secretary Jennie Formby has reinstated automatic suspensions over the most minor accusations:
- Councillor Stuart Porthouse, former mayor of Sunderland, was suspended for sharing an interview with George Galloway on Sky News.
- Sean McCallum, mayoral candidate in Mansfield, has been suspended on the basis of two tweets questioning the origins of a meme that Naz Shah MP had posted.
- And Chris Williamson MP has been suspended for daring to question the party’s tactics over the campaign to conflate anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.
None of the above are under investigation for anything remotely anti-Semitic. It has become an offence merely to question the very assertion that there is widespread anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. What we are now seeing is Orwellian. As Asa Winstanley said at a recent meeting:
- “They’re trying to defeat the man by demoralising, splitting and defeating the left movement supporting him.”[2]
Books
Asa Winstanley is the co-author of "Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation" (Pluto, 2011).[3]
A Document by Asa Winstanley
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
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| Document:Labour expulsion hearing set for anti-Zionist Jackie Walker | Article | 5 February 2019 | Israel/Lobby Jeremy Corbyn Jewish Labour Movement Chris Williamson WitchHunt Jackie Walker National Constitutional Committee | WitchHunt documentary: “We are determined to get it out whatever the threats,” Jackie Walker vows |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Festival of Whistleblowing Dissent and Accountability | 8 May 2021 | 8 May 2021 | Internet | Whistleblowing event held in 2021. |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Police escalate the British state's war on independent journalism | blog post | 17 October 2024 | Jonathan Cook | "This isn't about terrorism, except by the British state. Even the name of the 'counter-terrorism' raid is performative: 'Operation Incessantness'. The message the state wants to send is that it will not rest till it has us all behind bars." |
| Document:UK police raid home, seize devices of EI’s Asa Winstanley | Article | 17 October 2024 | Ali Abunimah | "On 17 October 2024, British counterterrorism police raided the home and seized several electronic devices belonging to The Electronic Intifada’s associate editor Asa Winstanley. The letter handed to Winstanley by police refers to the raid on his home as being part of 'Operation Incessantness', perhaps indicative of a broad and ongoing crackdown against critics of Israel’s British-backed crimes." |
