Overview

• Abbott referred to the Israel Defence Forces as the “Jewish Defence Force” in a tweet accusing them of genocide in Gaza and deleted it hours later.
• Sir Keir Starmer condemned the post as anti-Semitic and joined demands for her to lose the Labour whip.
• The Board of Deputies of British Jews, Campaign Against Antisemitism and Jewish Leadership Council called for her immediate removal from the parliamentary party.
• Labour’s National Executive Committee has launched an internal investigation to assess potential disciplinary measures.
• Abbott was previously suspended in April 2023 over antisemitism remarks, received mandated training and was reinstated before the 2024 general election.