There is nothing 'historic' or 'private' about the allegations against Jeremy Newmark
Below is my letter to members of Labour's NEC
Over 200 Members of the Labour Party Call for an End to McNicol’s Double Standards
179 members of the Labour Party have written to Iain McNicol, General Secretary of the Labour Party, demanding that Jeremy Newmark, former Chair of the Jewish Labour Movement is suspended. No one has played a more important role in driving the current witch-hunt of socialists forward than Jeremy Newmark. Only 3 weeks ago he was meeting Jeremy Corbyn to demand that the ‘anti-Semitism’ witch-hunt be restarted.
Newmark and his Zionist friends were taken aback by the scale of the left victory in the NEC elections and by the replacement of Anne Black as Chair of the Disputes Committee in particular.
It is, therefore, a rich irony that the real reasons for Newmark’s departure from his previous role as CEO of the Jewish Leadership Council should have come out just now. The Jewish Chronicle, which is normally little more than a Zionist propaganda sheet, broke an explosive story in this week’s edition.
Far from being a resignation on the grounds of ill-health, as had been claimed, Newmark had been left with no alternative but to resign from the JLC after being confronted with the results of an internal audit into its finances which made it abundantly evident that Newmark had defrauded them to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds.
Last year an inkling of what had happened occurred when the Jewish Chronicle broke a story on how Newmark had avoided paying an Israeli taxi driver some £3,000.
On Friday Newmark reluctantly resigned from the JLM. Today he must also be suspended from the Labour Party as have thousands of other, innocent members.
We know how Iain McNicol, that bulwark of the Right in the Labour Party, has always been reluctant to suspend supporters of the Right and conversely eager to suspend or auto-exclude those who are Corbyn supporters.
However we demand that these double standards end instantly,
Tony Greenstein
Monday 12 February 2018
General Secretary
The Labour Party
105 Victoria St,
London SW1E 6QT
Dear Mr McNicol,
You are undoubtedly aware by now of the serious allegations of fraud and theft which have been made against Jeremy Newmark in the Jewish Chronicle. [Revealed: JLC audit reports Jeremy Newmark deceived it out of thousands of pounds] [1] Mr Newmark, who until recently was Chair of the Jewish Labour Movement was Labour’s PPC at the last General Election for Finchley and Golders Green constituency and is currently Leader of the Labour Group on Hertsmere Council.
These allegations have been backed up by a comprehensive internal audit[2] by the organisation for which Mr Newmark was Chief Executive Officer, the Jewish Leadership Council.
We are extremely surprised that you haven’t moved quickly to protect the reputation of the Labour Party by suspending Mr Newmark under Rule 2.1.8 pending an investigation.
Unlike the thousands of people who have been suspended in the past two years, often for nothing more than an innocent tweet or remark taken out of context, Mr Newmark is alleged to have stolen or misappropriated thousands of pounds of charitable monies. The cover up of this alleged theft is now the subject of a Charity Commission investigation.[3] [Jewish Leadership Council will co-operate with Charity Commission over Newmark allegations]
Mr Newmark, in his role as Chair of the JLM, has been the driving force in the suspension or expulsion of people on the grounds of ‘anti-Semitism’. Barely three weeks ago Jeremy Newmark was publicly criticising the Labour Party for failing to expel Jackie Walker, Marc Wadsworth, Tony Greenstein, Ken Livingstone and other members on the grounds of ‘anti-Semitism’. Jewish Labour group accuses party of failing to act on antisemitism complaints
Given the high public profile of Mr Newmark and his propensity for demanding disciplinary action against other members of the Labour Party we feel that it is only fair that Mr Newmark should be treated in the same way as his many victims. We are therefore making a formal complaint against Mr Newmark for having brought the party into disrepute and we expect that you will suspend him immediately from membership in order that we can avoid further damaging headlines.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Tobias Abse Chelsea
and Fulham CLP
Kate Adams Canterbury
CLP
Julie Adshead Rossendale
& Darwen CLP
Grant Aitken Clackmannanshire
Dr Ben Alofs Gwynedd
CLP
Marie Ange-King Holborn
& St Pancras
Ruth Appleton Holborn
St Pancras CLP
Cathy Augustine Wantage
CLP
Claude Baesens Warwick
and Leamington CLP
Rebekah Ball Holborn
and St Pancras CLP
Steve Ballard Hornsey
and Woodgreen
Dave Bangs Kemptown
CLP
Graham Bash South
Thanet CLP
Mary Beaman Wimbledon
CLP
Jonathan Bellos Brighton
Kemptown CLP
Karen Bett Eastwood
CLP
Joseph Black Hampstead
& Kilburn CLP
Sian Bloor Stretford
and Urmston CLP
Kay Boardman Calder
Valley CLP
Patrick Bonner Brent
North CLP
David Boyden Halton
CLP
Jane Bramley Nottingham
East CLP
Lynda Brennan Enfield
Southgate CLP
Professor Haim Bresheeth Hornsey and Wood Green CLP
Tarin Brokenshire Cambridge CLP
Pam Bromley Rossendale
and Darwen CLP
Barbara Brookes Ealing
South CLP
Mick Brookes Ealing
South CLP
Alan Broughton Hampstead
CLP
Sarida Brown Leamington
and Warwick CLP
Michelle Burke Hendon
CLP
Mr Neil Cameron Sheffield
Central
Lisbeth Campos Richmond
Park CLP
Avis Carter Brighton
Pavilion CLP
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West & Abingdon CLP
Dr Tali M. Chilson Oxford
West and Abingdon CLP
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Southgate CLP
Ruth Clarke Islington
North
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Riverside CLP
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Branch
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CLP
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Withington CLP
M J Conway IIslington
North
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North CLP
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CLP
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CLP
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West CLP
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East
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Valley CLP
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CLP
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Chesterfield CLP
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and Rye CLP
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and Kilburn
Frances Hanlon
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Cambridgeshire CLP
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CLP
Emmet
Haverty-Stacke Tottenham
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& St Pancras CLP
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North
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North CLP
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CLP
Patrick Hunter Hendon
CLP
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and Yate CLP
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and St Pancras CLP
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and Leamington CLP
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CLP
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CLP
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Barr CLP
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and Sunderland South CLP
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and Portslade
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and Broughton CLP
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and Kilburn
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and Kilburn
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