UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that Health Minister Andrew Gwynne has been dismissed following his antisemitic comments and inappropriate remarks wishing harm to pensioners who didn’t vote for his party.
According to the Daily Mail, a member of a WhatsApp group with Gwynne inquired whether the upcoming party conference would incorporate Marshall Rosenberg’s conflict resolution method, developed by the Jewish-American psychologist. Gwynne’s response was: “No. He sounds too militaristic and too Jewish. Is he in Mossad?”
In 2018, Gwynne had attempted to clarify his involvement with a Facebook group that included antisemitic Labour members. He explained, “I was added to this Facebook group without my knowledge or permission. I DO NOT support the posts and I ABHOR anti-Semitism. It has absolutely NO place in the Labour Party or in society.”
Today, PM Starmer confirmed that in addition to Gwynne’s dismissal, his membership in the Labour Party has been suspended. “The prime minister is determined to uphold high standards of conduct in public office and lead a government in the service of working people. He will not hesitate to take action against any minister who fails to meet these standards, as he has in this case,” stated the Prime Minister’s office.
In response, Gwynne issued an apology: “I’ve served the Labour Party all my life and it was a huge honour to be appointed a minister by Keir Starmer. I entirely understand the decisions the PM and the party have taken and, while very sad to have been suspended, will support them in any way I can.”
{Matzav.com}