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Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn on building a new party to transform British politics (www.middleeasteye.net)

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By Imran Mulla
Published date: 22 August 2025 17:47 BST

Now, he is organising a Gaza Tribunal of his own. "We have on 4 and 5 of September, for two days in Church House in Westminster, an open public inquiry," Corbyn says.

"It will be live on YouTube and lots of other platforms and channels, and that inquiry will be hearing voices from people in Gaza, in the West Bank, aid workers, journalists, lawyers, international legal experts."

[Note to our Fedi friends in the UK - it would be great if someone could get this tribunal streamed via Peertube in some fashion.]

The new party was announced on 3 July, when MP Zarah Sultana left the Labour Party and said she would co-lead a different outfit with Corbyn.

That party doesn't exist yet. It doesn't even have a name. But it has already received more than 800,000 sign-ups.

Polling this week found that a third of 2024 Labour voters would consider voting for a Corbyn-Sultana-led party, as well as over a quarter of Labour members.

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[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't see that objectionable stuff in there, really. I'm in favour of arming Ukraine. This article is several years old. It's not like Starmer stopped the war either. In fact, I think most Western European politicians have an interest in the war dragging on for as long as possible

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Nah, he openly supports the annexation of Crimea (which means he supports the prosecution of Ukrainian speakers and Crimean Tartars).

The stuff about western leaders wanting the war to drag on as long as possible is a tankie conspiracy theory.

[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I was wondering if what you were saying about Corbyn was true, so I looked up most of your claims (all true for those I checked), and I thought I'd share what I found for others.

Corbyn used Russian talking points as justification for not wanting to do anything about Russia's conquest of Crimea: http://www.hscentre.org/russia-and-eurasia/corbyn-wrong-says-ukrainian-human-rights-legend/

Corbyn has indeed worked with RT. This article called him a frequent guest: https://www.thearticle.com/rt-is-putins-propaganda-channel-so-why-do-british-politicians-agree-to-appear-on-it

Corbyn is indeed against NATO: https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-corbyn-did-call-for-nato-to-disband-but-its-labour-policy-to-stay-in

And Corbyn does indeed oppose weapon deliveries to Ukraine because "it would prolong the war": https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/26/labour-left-breaks-with-jeremy-corbyn-over-sending-weapons-to-ukraine

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

As I mentioned in this thread, only an idiot would think such matters wouldn't be reported in Ukrainian media (that has no stake in internal UK politics).

[1] actually referenced a different specific example, but the point remains.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics/comments/t5uaq4/private_eye_used_an_actual_image_from_stop_the/

The image in that reddit thread is from "Stop the War" fake-peace, pro russian genocidal imperialism organization. And that tankie Corbyn roach has a senior position in that shit org.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 18 hours ago

He Putin's basically. Maybe out of naivety, but the result is the same.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If he supports it so openly, why is there only evidence of the opposite? Do you need your meds?

[+] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works -6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't lie. His fake peacenik organisation recognized Crimea as part of russia.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine being given the opportunity to fact check yourself, and instead choosing to fall deeper into delusion and paranoia. I’m sorry for you

[+] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works -6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Keep playing dumb. You don't even speak Ukrainian (or russian) and you're acting like some sort authority with you "opportunity to fact check yourself".

You don't know jack shit (and we both know this). Keep pretending otherwise. 😄

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Here’s a hint: You will never come up with a source for your beliefs because you’d have to admit you’ve been played first.

It’s human to fall for it now and then. You’re amongst the majority.

I hope you get help

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Nah, you talk big but you can't even state Corbyn's idiotic position on the full scale invasion of Ukraine without looking it up first (if you actually knew, you would have brought it up because it makes a very specific reference for someone in the UK, it's been parroted by other fake leftists too).

I don't need to do a web search, because I know Corbyn's position:

He has worked with RT, a Russian propaganda service aimed at the west managed by russian intel services.
He routinely promotes russian propaganda narratives about NATO
His fake peacenik organization (he is the executive director who is responsible for such press releases) recognized russia as part of Ukraine.
He openly opposed weapons deliveries to Ukraine after the full scale in order to give russia an edge in the invasion.

I don't even need to do a web search for this, because this relatively common knowledge in Ukraine (among people who know who Corbyn is).

But sure, Mr. Arcane2077, who doesn't even speak Ukrainian or russian claims to be more knowledgeable than someone who lives in Ukraine and where collaboration with russians by scum such a Corbyn is widely reported.

Own your ignorance my man, don't keep digging into the hole of stupidity that characterizes your knowledge of the relevant issues.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You keep pretending I’m speaking with authority when asking for a source for your outlandish claims. Says more about you than me lmao

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

https://feddit.uk/post/35181984/19647124

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

So he did nothing he’s being accused of. Did you even read the contents of the links in the comment you sent me? God you people are so tiring

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 12 hours ago

I skimmed them as I knew most of it already. I've seen him say stuff about Russia that disgusts me before.

Good follow up post : https://feddit.uk/post/35181984/19652057

If Corybn wants support from people like me, he needs to come out loudly condemning Putin's actions and support Ukraine. Being anti-war is a massively stupid position against someone like Putin.

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think it's pretty obvious and I despise tankies. Look at what they're doing, not just what they're saying. Russia is a serious threat and they're finally seeing it. Better to have them fighting in Ukraine than their country

Edit: speaking of nasty conspiracy theories, btw, Starmerites calling Corbyn an antisemite was really the lowest of the low. Labour has been taken over by neoliberals fighting the left harder than the right

Edit: oh no I angered the tankies lol

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago

What they are doing (being slow and inconsistent with weapon deliveries) is driven is by fear and the receptiveness of their electorates to russian sabre rattling (even thought such strategies are openly described in key russian doctrinal texts) and russian propaganda.

I hate Corbyn, but I don't think he is an anti-semite (or maybe I just don't know enough). There is more than enough things to call him out for beyond vague notions of anti-semitism.