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In a poll, the Jewish Chronicle claimed the vast majority of the British Jewish community consider the leader of the opposition an anti-Semite.

The Jewish Chronicle has published a front page asking non-Jewish readers not to vote for Jeremy Corbyn in the upcoming General Election.

In a poll, the Jewish Chronicle claimed the vast majority of the British Jewish community consider the leader of the opposition an anti-Semite.

The results from the same poll say 47% of British Jews would “seriously consider” emigrating if Mr Corbyn won the key to Downing Street on 12 December.

The front page article says they believe most UK citizens do not agree with racism, and should consider their stance on racism when casting their vote.

The paper accused the Labour leader of putting the fight against anti-Semitism within the Labour Party in their election campaign as an afterthought instead of making it a “fundamental issue”.

It added “the near total inaction of Mr Corbyn and the rest of the Labour leadership in dealing with antisemitism in the party has both emboldened them and encouraged others.”

Labour MP and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell responded to the article saying Labour’s handling of claims of anti-Semitism in the party has been “rapid and at times ruthless”.

However, Dianne Abbott was accused of “divide and rule” within British Jews after she took a stand to say “not every element” of the Jewish community believed Jeremy Corbyn to be an anti-Semite.

Former employee of the Jewish Chronicle, Daniel Sugarman said he had never seen such a direct plea in the 178 years the paper had been operating.

Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson said it was appalling that any community in our country has been forced to feel like this.

The comment comes as a result of the Jewish Labour Movement saying it would not support Mr Corbyn as the leader of the Labour Party.