george galloway is causing the joos to have a nervous outbreak with his win in this election;

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has condemned George Galloway’s by-election win as a “dark day” for the UK’s Jewish community, as Labour apologised for not campaigning against him in Rochdale.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has condemned George Galloway’s by-election win as a “dark day” for the UK’s Jewish community, as Labour apologised for not campaigning against him in Rochdale.

Labour lashed out at Mr Galloway as someone who is “only interested in stoking fear and division” after he stormed to victory in the Rochdale contest.

The party had dropped its own candidate for making antisemitic remarks, leaving the door open for Mr Galloway, an alleged antisemite notorious for stoking division and courting controversy.

Sir Keir Starmer said following the result: “Galloway only won because Labour didn’t stand a candidate. I regret that we had to withdraw a candidate and apologise to voters in Rochdale. But I took that decision. It was the right decision.

“And when I say I changed the Labour Party, I mean it. Obviously we will put a first-class candidate, a unifier, before the voters in Rochdale at the general election.”

A Labour spokesman added: “Rochdale deserved the chance to vote for an MP that would bring communities together and deliver for working people.

“George Galloway is only interested in stoking fear and division. As an MP he will be a damaging force in our communities and public life.”

And the Board of Deputies of British Jews said Mr Galloway’s victory in the Rochdale by-election marks “a dark day” for the UK’s Jewish community..........more...........