This issue has been simmering for a long while, but it has raised its ugly head in a number of contexts in recent months. Most recently, there was the whole mess with Naz Shah's deeply unwise social media postings (and her subsequent 'sorry not sorry'), Rupa Huq's comically insensitive response, Jeremy Corbyn's lackluster management and rudderless leadership, and Ken Livingstone's utter idiocy. There have been other incidents in the past that suggest this is not an isolated incident (Bob Campbell's ridiculous assertion about Israel and IS for one), and it's frankly not that surprising - on the hard left of politics, there's plenty of conspiracy theories and fear mongering that blend strident anti-Zionism with virulent antisemitism (the right has its own issues in this regard, as well). What's interesting is how poorly the Labour party has been addressing the issue, and how much of this seems to pit the 'establishment' party (who generally wouldn't dream of using this kind of rhetoric) against grassroots insurgents and the fringe (including, for now, Labour's leader). And to an extent Shah is part of the establishment - certainly she is far more palatable to Labour (and the UK in general) than the previous MP from her district, George Galloway.

Part of me suspects that this is a tempest in a teapot - just a political attack on a vulnerable and poorly led Labour, while the vast bulk of the party and its supporters don't share these views. However, I was hoping to hear from some of the Brits here - do you think this is representative of a real (albeit minority) view in the party? How should the party address this?