Jeremy Corbyn is not perfect, he is not the messianic leader of an all powerful cult. He is just a principled man. He is not an anti-semite. Since he appointed Jennie Formby as General Secretary, “the rate at which antisemitism cases have been dealt with, increased fourfold.” and Jewish Voice for Labour has praised Labour for the “greatly improved” processes for dealing with anti-semetism since April 2018. Former Tory speaker, John Bercow has dismissed claims that Corbyn is anti-semetic, but we want to let his record speak for itself.
- 12 February 1991 Jeremy Corbyn condemned Iraq, Iran and Turkey for their treatment of the Kurdish people https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/3344/plight-of-the-kurdish-people
- 24 September 1992 Corbyn condemned Iran’s terrorist murder of Kurdish leader https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/7227/murder-of-iranian-kurdish-leaders
- 26 May 1993 Corbyn accused Iran of extra-territorial terrorism https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/5652/iranian-air-raids
- 05 July 1994 Corbyn condemned the persecution of women in Islamic countries including Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/8598/human-rights-of-women-in-islamic-countries
- 12 December 1994 Corbyn condemned the subjugation of women in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/12128/report-on-the-subjection-of-women-in-iran
- 24 February 1997 Corbyn condemns the lack of trade union rights in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/13731/iranian-oil-workers
- 12 March 1997, Corbyn opposed the sale of arms to Iraq & Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/13818/trade-and-industry-committee-inquiry-into-arms-sales-to-iran
- 11 June 1999 Corbyn condemned the wrongful arrest of 13 Jews in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/16558/jewish-community-in-iran
- 09 April 2003 Corbyn condemned the stoning of women in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/23233/iranian-stoning
- 17 July 2003, Corbyn signed a motion condemning religious persecution in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/22119/persecution-of-the-bahais-in-iran
- 16 July 2004, Corbyn condemned the lack of human rights for Kurds in Iran & Syria https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/24527/kurds-in-iran
- 23 November 2005, Corbyn condemned religious persecution in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/29449/access-to-education-in-iran
- 02 March 2006, Corbyn condemned state murders by the Iranian regime https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/30195/death-of-dhabihullah-mahrami
- 19 July 2006, Corbyn condemned Iran for executing children https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/31204/iranian-executions-of-minors
- 16 November 2006, Corbyn condemned Iran for state executions https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/31697/execution-of-ahwazi-arabs
- 30 April 2007, Jeremy Corbyn condemned Iran’s treatment of women https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/33163/women-in-iran
- 04 July 2007, Corbyn condemned the arrest of Labour activists in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/33690/repression-of-labour-activists-in-iran
- 16 July 2007, Corbyn condemned the stoning of a woman in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/33775/stoning-in-iran
- 07 November 2007, Corbyn condemned the attempted assassination of a trade unionist in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/34231/persecution-of-iranian-trade-unionists
- 10 December 2007, Corbyn condemned the Iranian government’s treatment of students https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/34664/student-arrests-in-iran
- 10 December 2007, Corbyn condemned the death penalty against minors in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/34665/death-penalty-for-juvenile-offenders-in-iran
- 25 January 2008, Corbyn condemned the death penalty against minors in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/34953/child-executions
- 31 January 2008, Corbyn attacked Iran for its poor human rights record https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/35001/human-rights-and-iran
- 12 March 2008, Corbyn condemned Iran for its repression against the LGBT community https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/35401/mehdi-kazemi-and-the-treatment-of-homosexuality-in-iran
- 17 March 2008, Corbyn opposed the deportation of Christians to Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/35429/deportation-of-asylum-seekers-at-risk-of-religious-persecution
- 11 December 2008, Corbyn condemned the lack of Trade Union rights in Iran & Zimbabwe https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/37265/trade-union-rights-and-human-rights
- 12 May 2009, Corbyn condemned Iran’s attack on workers during a May Day rally https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/38644/detention-of-trade-unionists-and-students-in-iran
- 1 July 2009, Corbyn condemned the arrest of a human rights lawyer in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/38999/arrest-of-mr-mohammad-mostafaei
- 2 December 2009, Corbyn condemned the treatment of minorities in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/39897/un-resolution-on-treatment-of-minorities-in-iran
- 6 January 2010, Corbyn condemned the imprisonment of religious leaders in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/40127/continuing-detention-of-bah%C3%A1%C3%AD-leaders-in-iran
- 18 January 2010, Corbyn joined the equality for women in Iran campaign https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/40208/amnestys-equality-for-women-in-iran-campaign
- 28 January 2010, Corbyn called for an end to political executions in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/40341/political-executions-in-iran
- 27 May 2010, Corbyn condemned persecution of religious leaders in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/41033/bah%C3%A1%C3%AD-leaders-in-iran
- 8 July 2010, Corbyn condemned death by stoning of a woman in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/41393/sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani
- 26 July 2010, Corbyn condemned Iran’s persecution of trade unionists https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/41590/arrest-of-reza-shahabi
- 27 July 2010, Corbyn condemned Iran’s treatment of a human rights lawyer https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/41606/human-rights-in-iran
- 22 November 2010, Corbyn condemned Iran of human rights abuses https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/42052/broadcast-of-statements-of-prisoners-in-iran
- 2 December 2010, Corbyn condemned the hanging of a human rights lawyer by Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/42129/shahla-jahed
- 6 December 2010, Corbyn condemned Iran’s imprisonment of 3400 minorities including 1000 women https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/42151/humanitarian-situation-in-camp-ashraf
- 13 December 2010, Corbyn condemned Iran’s Press TV for conspiring to illicit a confession https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/42193/television-broadcast-on-sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani-in-iran
- 28 February 2010, Corbyn called on Iran to treat Kurds better https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/42520/kurdish-language
- 1 March 2011, Corbyn condemned the arrest of opposition leaders in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/42549/arrest-of-opposition-leaders-in-iran
- 18 October 2011, Corbyn condemned the lack of free speech in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/43351/marzieh-vafamehr-and-free-speech-in-iran
- 8 December 2011, Corbyn condemned the arrest of trade unionists in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/43621/iranian-trade-unionists
- 11 January 2012, Corbyn condemned executions in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/43679/human-rights-in-iran-no-2
- 17 January 2012, Corbyn opposed the ill-treatment of students in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/43704/can-you-solve-this-campaign-on-iranian-students
- 27 March 2012, Corbyn condemned the treatment of Christian leaders in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/44036/treatment-of-youcef-nadarkhani
- 12 June 2012, Corbyn condemned the treatment of Arab minorities in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/44316/persecution-of-ahwazi-arabs-in-iran
- 8 November 2012, Corbyn condemned the treatment of a human rights lawyer in Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/44860/imprisonment-of-nasrin-sotoudeh
- 10 December 2012, Corbyn condemned the imprisonment of 120,000 political prisoners by Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/44987/human-rights-abuse-in-iran
- 25 February 2013, Corbyn urged a halt to executions by Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/45256/urgent-action-to-condemn-and-stop-executions-in-iran
- 12 March 2013, Corbyn condemned the imprisonment of a preacher by Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/45335/imprisoned-iranian-pastor
- 22 April 2013, Corbyn calls on Iran to release political prisoners https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/45465/anniversary-of-imprisonment-of-iranian-bah%C3%A1i-leaders
- 18 June 2013, Corbyn calls on Iran to release Christian leaders https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/45756/release-of-iranian-christians
- 5 December 2013, Corbyn led calls on Iran & Syria to reduce their chemical weapons https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/46345/middle-east-weapons-of-mass-destruction-freezone
- 24 March 2014, Corbyn calls on Iran to halt executions by stoning https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/46718/release-of-sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani
- 5 June 2014, Corbyn condemns Iran’s ill treatment of trade unionists imprisoned https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/46877/imprisonment-and-maltreatment-of-shahrokh-zamani-and-other-trade-unionists-in-iran
- 12 June 2014, Corbyn condemned Iran’s destruction of minorities cultural landmarks https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/46924/bah%C3%A1is-in-iran
- 15 October 2014, Corbyn condemns the imprisonment of a British woman by Iran https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/47199/fair-trial-for-ghoncheh-ghavami
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