Jeremy Corbyn Professions : Politician Born : May 26, 1949 Browse All Authors Top 115 quotes by Jeremy Corbyn Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Muslim friends are for those of various self-styled Islamic states or organisations. Jeremy Corbyn islamic government israel You should never be so high and mighty you can't listen to somebody else and learn something from them. Leadership is as much about using the ear as using the mouth. Jeremy Corbyn United we stand, divided we fall is one of the oldest and truest slogans of the Labour movement. Jeremy Corbyn united labour-movement fall What kind of city are we living in, if we encourage the development or ownership of large, expensive properties for investment and land banking... while people are sleeping on the streets? Jeremy Corbyn land cities sleep Other human rights atrocities from African slavery to the killing fields of Cambodia, the Armenian and Rwandan Genocides are all of course to be remembered, but diluting their particularity or comparing degrees of evil does no good. Jeremy Corbyn atrocities rights evil Labour has the responsibility to give a lead where the government will not. We need to bring people together, hold the government to account, oppose austerity and set out a path to exit that will protect jobs and incomes. Jeremy Corbyn government responsibility jobs I don't respond in any way to personal abuse that is thrown at me. Jeremy Corbyn thrown abuse way Of course we as Labour Party members must all be free to criticise and oppose injustice and abuse wherever we find it. But as today's Report recommends, can we please leave Hitler and Nazi metaphors alone (especially in the context of Israel). Why? Because the Shoah is still in people's family experience. Jeremy Corbyn party israel people I was democratically elected leader of our party for a new kind of politics by 60% of Labour members and supporters, and I will not betray them by resigning. Today's vote on Brexit has no constitutional legitimacy. Jeremy Corbyn party leader today People apply for a job, are asked to work for three or four weeks on probation and are then told to go and are replaced by colleagues. There are shops even in the West End [of London] using large numbers of totally unpaid staff on a permanent basis. Jeremy Corbyn numbers jobs people I decided to invite Donald Trump on his visit to Britain to come with me to my constituency because he has problems with Mexicans and he has problems with Muslims. Jeremy Corbyn britain trump problem I'm carrying on. I'm making the case for unity, I'm making the case of what Labour can offer to Britain, of decent housing for people, of good secure jobs for people, of trade with Europe and of course with other parts of the world. Because if we don't get the trade issue right we've got a real problem in this country. Jeremy Corbyn real jobs country Sorry, but we live in a democracy and the Government has to be responsive to Parliament. Jeremy Corbyn democracy government sorry The point in the report is that you shouldn't say to somebody just because they're Jewish, you must have an opinion on Israel. Any more than you say to anyone who is a Muslim you must have an opinion on any vile action that's been taken by misquoting the good name of Islam. I just ask people to be respectful and inclusive in their debate. Jeremy Corbyn israel taken names I'm not a dictator who writes things to tell people what to do. Jeremy Corbyn dictator writing people I will continue - as Labour Leader - to pursue the causes of peace and justice in Israel-Palestine, the wider Middle East and all over the world. But those who claim to do so with hateful or inflammatory language do no service to anyone, especially dispossessed and oppressed people in need of better advocacy. Jeremy Corbyn israel justice people Why are we putting people who are already in a vulnerable position through this dreadful, appalling stress? Jeremy Corbyn vulnerable stress people My wife is Mexican and my constituency is very, very multicultural. Jeremy Corbyn multicultural mexican wife Labour Party members must all be free to criticise and oppose injustice and abuse wherever we find it. Jeremy Corbyn injustice abuse party I would have set out very quickly the relationship with Europe. Jeremy Corbyn europe Similar Authors Bill Jenkins politician Brad Duguid politician Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott politician Brinda Karat politician Boyle Roche politician Boutros Boutros-Ghali politician All Authors
