20-07-2018 15:04 via theguardian.com

Labour’s code of conduct isn’t antisemitic – it’s a constructive initiative | Brian Klug

Critics are preoccupied with the minutiae of the language, but it should be an adaptable living documentWhen two emotive issues collide, the seas of language are liable to run high. This is what happened when Labour announced its new code of conduct on antisemitism. At the heart of the debate lies the conundrum: how to deal with antisemitism while at the same time protecting free speech in debate over Israel and Palestine? It is a question that troubles people of goodwill on every side.In this d
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