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Labour MP for Derby North | Former Leader of Derby City Council | Campaigning on party democracy, foreign affairs, local govt, social security and animal rights

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    1. Chris Williamson MP #GTTO‏Verified account @DerbyChrisW 21 Dec 2018

      APOLOGY Earlier today I tweeted a petition about an Islington Council ban against the Blockheads performing with their chosen line up. The council has blocked jazz musician Gilad Atzmon from playing with the group.

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      Chris Williamson MP #GTTO‏Verified account @DerbyChrisW 21 Dec 2018

      Since then I've learned that Atzmon, a former Israeli soldier, is not confined to the jazz world. I am told that in various blogs and in speeches he has adopted antisemitic language. I wasn't aware of this until after I tweeted the petition.

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        2. Chris Williamson MP #GTTO‏Verified account @DerbyChrisW 21 Dec 2018

          As soon as I was informed, I deleted the tweet. I've always condemned all forms of racism, including antisemitism, and strongly disassociate myself from Atzmon's antisemitic views. I therefore apologise for tweeting this petition and any distress or offence it may have caused.

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        3. Chris Williamson MP #GTTO‏Verified account @DerbyChrisW 21 Dec 2018

          Further to my statement above, I realise it's helpful to issue this further clarification.pic.twitter.com/V6oXi4NQ6e

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        2. Hadley Freeman‏Verified account @HadleyFreeman 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @DerbyChrisW

          If you didn’t know anything about him why did you sign the petition? Did you think Islington had randomly decided to ban a jazz musician for playing jazz?

          24 replies . 78 retweets 541 likes
        3. Olufemi Okeniyi‏ @femiokes 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @HadleyFreeman @DerbyChrisW

          Do you know "everything" about ALL petitions that you sign, @HadleyFreeman?

          9 replies . 0 retweets 13 likes
        4. Hadley Freeman‏Verified account @HadleyFreeman 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @femiokes @DerbyChrisW

          Do you sign any petition that comes your way without asking what it’s about?

          3 replies . 0 retweets 19 likes
        5. Olufemi Okeniyi‏ @femiokes 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @HadleyFreeman @DerbyChrisW

          You did not answer my question but responded with a q. For clarity, I sign those that I want to and DO NOT claim to read all details. ◙ Do you claim to read ALL details of petitions?

          3 replies . 0 retweets 5 likes
        6. Hadley Freeman‏Verified account @HadleyFreeman 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @femiokes @DerbyChrisW

          You know, you can support Corbyn and not break your back defending every clearly idiotic thing his friends and colleagues do, OK? It does Corbyn no favours

          2 replies . 0 retweets 24 likes
        7. Olufemi Okeniyi‏ @femiokes 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @HadleyFreeman @DerbyChrisW

          Now you are personalising it. How does corbyn comes into this? Are you losing the plot or need a break?

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        2. George Galloway‏Verified account @georgegalloway 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @DerbyChrisW @Colm1917

          I strongly dislike his language and some of his politics. But I guess you might baulk at calling an Israeli Jewish man an “anti-Semite”. In any case if it’s not right to organise boycotts of Israël why is it right to deny a Sax-player the right to earn his living playing the Sax?

          6 replies . 14 retweets 62 likes
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          Replying to @georgegalloway @ZodiacNein and

          This is the new definition of Anti Semitism in the UK it now appearspic.twitter.com/3Bq6umeOT6

          0 replies . 2 retweets 14 likes
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        1. Gillian Lazarus‏ @GillianLazarus 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @DerbyChrisW

          I believe you Chris. You didn't know about Atzmon. Corbyn didn't get a good look at the mural. He didn't lay the wreath & anyway it wasn't a terrorist. He didn't say stupid woman. I believe in Santa Claus. Hell, I'm Jewish, but if the rest could be true, Santa is worth a punt.

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        2. Barny Skinner‏ @barnyskinner 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @RosaLuxenburg1 @DerbyChrisW

          "I'm not going to say whether it is right or not to burn down a synagogue, I can see that it is a rational act." - Gilad Atzmon "We must begin to take the accusation that the Jewish people are trying to control the world very seriously" - Gilad Atzmon

          1 reply . 0 retweets 6 likes
        3. CoolD- #GTTO #blairitesout #JC4PM2019‏ @Coo1_Daddy 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @barnyskinner @RosaLuxenburg1 @DerbyChrisW

          Yes if Atzmon has said it then it is unacceptable. There is no excuse for burning any place of worship. But that quote is not something that was widely shared or known. Chris has apologised so that should be the end of the matter.

          1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Barny Skinner‏ @barnyskinner 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @Coo1_Daddy @RosaLuxenburg1 @DerbyChrisW

          It's on his wikipedia page, under the huge section called "Allegations of racism and antisemitism". Hardly hidden away. Why did Chris think Gilad was being banned from playing, if he didn't know about the antisemitism?

          1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
        5. CoolD- #GTTO #blairitesout #JC4PM2019‏ @Coo1_Daddy 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @barnyskinner @RosaLuxenburg1 @DerbyChrisW

          This is the first time I’ve seen the wiki page on Gilad. Yes, some of his views are known and he is even opposed by @TonyGreenstein for some reasons. Then again Tony is also expelled. And so is @Marcwads . Which is why implicating Chris smells of a witch hunt by the Israel lobby

          3 replies . 2 retweets 1 like
        6. Barny Skinner‏ @barnyskinner 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @Coo1_Daddy @RosaLuxenburg1 and

          Chris implicated himself. No-one made him sign or share that petition. Why did he think Gilad was banned, if not for antisemitism? This is a very important question.

          4 replies . 0 retweets 4 likes
        7. CoolD- #GTTO #blairitesout #JC4PM2019‏ @Coo1_Daddy 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @barnyskinner @RosaLuxenburg1 and

          Oh come on. There are many many figures who are wrongly ostracised. Not least Ken, Jackie, Tony, Marc etc. Are you saying they are also antisemitic ? Cos they certainly are NOT.

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        8. Barny Skinner‏ @barnyskinner 21 Dec 2018
          Replying to @Coo1_Daddy @RosaLuxenburg1 and

          Ken is antisemitic, Jackie probably, Tony is a racist. Marc is the only one of those four whose expulsion was in any way questionable, and even then his conduct was unacceptable. We're not going to agree on this, and given your history of Jew-baiting, let's leave it here.

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