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The Labour Files video investigates allegations of anti-Semitism within the UK Labour Party, and shows divisions within the Jewish community over support for Jeremy Corbyn. The video features interviews with supporters and opponents of Corbyn, as well as officials involved in the party's response to complaints of anti-Semitism. One of these officials, Mike Crichton, discusses a conversation he had with another official in which they discuss plans to stab Corbyn.

00:00:00 The Labour Files documentary follows Al Jazeera investigations into allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. The documentary reveals how Jeremy Corbyn, who has dedicated his career fighting racism, has been undermined by a smear campaign from within the Labour Party. One segment interviews Sky News reporter Jeremy Corbin, who reveals that he has faced racism in the Labour Party more than in any other part of his life.
00:05:00 The Labour Files documentary reveals that Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party was condemned for anti-Semitism under his leadership. The files contain the entire contents of the party's disciplinary folders since before Corbyn became leader in 2015. The documentary also features interviews with two Jewish women who were the victims of harassment by Labour Party members.
00:10:00 The video presents evidence that some members of the Labour Party are investigated for sharing links to a 2017 Al Jazeera investigation into lobbying by the Israeli Embassy in London. The evidence includes covertly filmed footage.
00:15:00 This video investigates the controversy surrounding Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, and his views on Israel. It discusses Corbyn's campaign platform, which includes support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Many of Corbyn's supporters are investigated and disciplined by the Labour Party for their views on Israel. Corbyn himself has been accused of anti-Semitism, but has denied any wrongdoing.
00:20:00 The Labour Files video investigates allegations of anti-Semitism within the UK Labour Party, and shows divisions within the Jewish community over support for Jeremy Corbyn. JVL is critical of Israel and Zionism, unlike the larger arrivals of the Jewish labor movement, and both groups are supportive of Israel. Ruth Smith, a MP for the Labour Party, takes down a press release criticizing Mark Wadsworth, a pro-Corbyn activist, for allegedly attacking a journalist for being Jewish. Smith claims that this activist had been guilty of a classic anti-Jewish trope, and that Jews control the media.
00:25:00 Jonathan Hoffman, a former Vice Chair of the Zionist Federation and Damon Lensner, a pro-Israel activist, are convicted of aggressive bullying behavior after Jonathan Hoffman provokes protesters at a Jeremy Corbyn rally. Hoffman is also linked to a far-right organization, the English Defense League, which has connections to neo-Nazis.
00:30:00 The Labour Files video examines allegations of anti-Semitism and racism within the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn. The video features interviews with supporters and opponents of Corbyn, as well as officials involved in the party's response to complaints of anti-Semitism. One of these officials, Mike Crichton, discusses a conversation he had with another official in which they discuss plans to stab Corbyn.
00:35:00 The Labour Files documentary investigates the crisis within the Labour Party, with allegations of party officials working together to keep Corbyn from power. The documentary reveals that the disciplinary process is backlogged and that anti-Semitism is rampant within the party. In April 2018, Corbyn put close ally Jenny Formby in charge of the party bureaucracy, finally giving the leadership authority over the disputes department. However, staff brought in by Formby were appalled at what they found, finding that there was no record-keeping and that cases had not been worked on for years.
00:40:00 The Labour Files: The Crisis investigates the allegations that the Labour Party has been mishandling anti-Semitism. The video features interviews with staff who allege that attempts to tackle the problem were undermined by the current leadership.
00:45:00 The documentary "The Labour Files" follows young Jewish party members who allege that anti-semitism is rampant within the Labour Party, and that leader Jeremy Corbyn is unfit to lead. The documentary also explores allegations of anti-Semitism made against Corbyn in 2015 by a Jewish labor movement official.
00:50:00 The Labour Files - a 1-year investigation by Al Jazeera into allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party - reveals that Jeremy Corbyn's office interfered in disciplinary cases against those accused of anti-Semitism, discriminating against Jewish labor party members. The investigation also found that the Labour Party is struggling to deal with anti-Semitism, with many complaints being mishandled or ignored.
00:55:00 The Labour Files video provides examples of anti-Semitism that took place during the Corbyn era, including one complaint filed by a Jewish individual that resulted in their expulsion from the Labour Party. The video also discusses the impact anti-Semitism has had on Jewish supporters of Corbyn, as well as the increasing hostility they have experienced from local Labour Party members.

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The Labour Files video discusses the problem of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, and how it has been used to target and expel left-wing members. The new leader, Sakia Stalma, has a different view of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians, and Amnesty International has recently accused Israel of being an apartheid state.

01:00:00 The video discusses the controversy around the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA's) definition of anti-Semitism, which opponents argue is pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian. The Labour Files also looks at the issue of free speech within the Labour Party, specifically in relation to criticism of Israel.
01:05:00 The Labour Files documentary looks at the problem of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party, and the ways in which it has been used to target and expel left-wing members. The new leader, Sakia Stalma, has a different view of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians, and Amnesty International has recently accused Israel of being an apartheid state. Starmus has settled a court case with the journalist who presented the BBC Panorama program, and with former Labour Party staffer, Deborah Sontag.
01:10:00 The Labour Files documentary follows former staffers of Jeremy Corbyn who allege that he and the party have been intolerant of anti-Semitism and supportive of BDS, a movement that critics say is anti-Semitic. The documentary also reveals that Corbyn's own vice president at the Board of Deputies of British Jews introduced the topic of anti-BDS legislation at a meeting, and that Labour was warned not to oppose Conservative anti-BDS legislation.
01:15:00 The Labour Files is a documentary about the crisis in the Labour Party, where evidence has been found of anti-Semitism among less than half of one percent of the membership. This includes many of the interviewees in the film, which has resulted in a hostile environment for anyone who is critical of Israel. Palestinians are the victims of Israeli apartheid, occupation, and oppression, and they have been silenced by this issue. Leftists should not be part of the Labour Party, as it is complicit in this problem.
01:20:00 The Labour Files video covers allegations of racism and discrimination in the Labour Party. The allegations point to a culture of discrimination that existed within the Labour Party, and which allowed a culture of racism to develop. The video also discusses the role that ER allowed this culture to develop, and the impact it had on the party's ability to engage with and represent people of African heritage.