Labor MP Diane Abbott suspended for her views on racism

The veteran British MP Diane Abbott was suspended this Sunday from the Labor parliamentary group for her letter to a newspaper in which she differentiated between the racism experienced by blacks and other groups such as Jews or, at times, the Irish.

He Labor Partylead by Keir Starmer and that it is emerging as a favorite to win the next elections in 2024has stated that his comments are “deeply offensive and wrong”, by provisionally suspending her while she conducts an investigation.

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Abbott, black and from the left wing of the formation, will continue as an independent in his seat in the House of Commons for the London constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newingtonwhich he has held since 1987.

In his letter published today in “The Observer”, in response to a previous article that claimed that racism in the United Kingdomthe deputy affirms that “It’s not a black and white thing”, the deputy maintains that, although other groups “of white people with differential characteristics“experience”prejudices”, “they are not subject to racism all their lives”.

“In pre-civil rights America, irishthe Jews and the ‘travelers‘ (Travellers of Irish origin) were not forced to sit in the back of the bus (like blacks). In the South Africa of the apartheid, these groups were allowed to vote. And at the height of slavery, there were no white-looking people handcuffed on slave ships.“, writes.

Before being suspended, the parliamentarian had already apologized “for the anguish caused” and retired “no reservations” his comments in a message spread on Twitter, in which he explains that the error arose “from a first draft” that he sent to the newspaper.

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“Racism takes many forms and it is completely undeniable that the Jewish people have suffered its monstrous effects, as have the Irish, the ‘Travellers’ and many others.”, said the politician, whose expulsion is added to that of her former leader and friend, Jeremy Corbynalso questioned for his mismanagement of anti-Semitism.

Source: Elcomercio

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