Some get confused between the people of a religion and a country (for example: confused between Jews and Israel).
In the same way some get confused between the European Union and European countries.
The problem being is that some really get angry and upset at the slightest criticism, even if they themselves have confused the difference between the people of a religion and a country.
It seems to me Corbyn was misunderstood by the Chief Rabbi. But politics and religion being what they are the misunderstanding might conceivably be intentional (I could be wrong of course).
Although I would expect the leader of a political party to be more politic about how they say things.
Think I saw over the weekend on the new that the new Labour Foreign Secretary (Emily Thornberry???) had apologised to Israel after Corbyns speech.
Walk like a Jew?
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