Labour leaders demanded Jeremy Corbyn back Israeli military action | The Big Picture

In a hostile closed meeting, Jeremy Corbyn says senior Labour leaders “demanded” that he pledged support for all Israeli military actions when he was leader of the party.

In this week’s episode of The Big Picture Podcast, we sit down with the former Labour leader to talk about why he decided to stand as an independent, why he’s taking on his former party and what he really thinks of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

[lawrencestoke]

That's why the British media destroyed him. People just don't understand

[BestKiteboardingOfficial]

He should have been the best leader Labour had in decades, but they did a hatchet job on him and political infighting within his own party did for him. I'd take him, a man of honour and integrity over that POS Stahmer any day of the week.

[TayebMC]

That a foreign group has so much power over our, politicians is a real problem. The problem exists in the US and EU as well, just to show the scope of the issue.

[SK-CAN]

That’s when the BBC upped their game to constantly criticise him.

[DK-pnbd]

The apparent hold israel has in british politics is actually terrifying

[tellyheadlol]

He got assassinated by the media. Such a shame.

[criztofe]

Imagine if every politician had integrity like Mr Corbyn

[RegnumUmaril]

The media did this guy so dirty, probably one of the few honest men in British politics.

[SandiegoRockstar]

Imagine being asked that about any country, let alone one steeped in genocide and terrorism.

[mrbaluchi]

This is how you know the control is way above these politicians

[Genocide]

Thank you Jeremy for being on the side of humanity.

[fredericslimane]

Shame on the Labour party and those who tried to discredit Mr Corbyn"s.😡🇵🇸

[onemillion]

We know who asked him! He said no because he has got a living conscience. Thank u

[HumphreyPoufong]

The former Australian deputy PM said exactly the same thing, that they were not allowed to put questions about Isreal in Australian parliament and was asked that same question in a private meeting.

[mikhan]

"Private Meetings" should be banned

[noelter]

Jeremy Corbyn is a politician who stands by his word and stands with the people. This is why I like him.

[kimtaeri]

When a country's leader is asked to blanket support Israel solely based on in the Jewish holocaust experience it's a shadowy political interest.

[therefreshed]

I bet starmer and rishi didn't hesitate. The weasels. They put generational wealth over humanity 😮

[tecdesigns]

It's fascinating to me that so many countries put Israels interests above their own.

[tonyjohnmcmullen]

All of them bow down..


.. but not Jeremy. And he'd have known that it was political suicide..