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Margaret Hodge: Corbyn Antisemitism Confrontation

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Background

In July 2018, Labour MP Margaret Hodge, a Jewish member of the party, confronted party leader Jeremy Corbyn in Parliament and accused him of being antisemitic. Hodge made the statement following the Labour Party's decision to only partially adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Hodge's statement sparked a major controversy, with the Labour Party initially threatening disciplinary action against her before dropping the investigation. The incident highlighted ongoing tensions within the party over how to address allegations of antisemitism.

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Statement by Margaret Hodge
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“It is the first time in my adult life that I have been frightened to be Jewish... Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic and he has allowed anti-Semitism to spread throughout the Labour Party.
Context: Margaret Hodge made this statement following the National Executive Committee's decision to adopt only three of the four examples in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism. As a Jewish Labour MP, she confronted Jeremy Corbyn directly in Parliament, accusing him of being antisemitic after the party's handling of antisemitism complaints and refusal to adopt the full IHRA definition.

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Published October 3, 2025

Last edited February 12, 2026

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