Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London, the first Muslim to be elected mayor of a major Western city. Khan is also a member of the UK's Labour Party, which at the moment is
embroiled in a major anti-Semitism problem many lay at the feet of its leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
Corbyn is unpopular with the general public, but his
numbers among Jews are especially abysmal -- approaching Trump-among-Latinos depths. But Khan
is relatively well liked by his Jewish constituents (London is a major center of the UK Jewish community). His campaign for mayor was characterized by an impressive level of outreach to the Jewish community,
and following his election he has walked the walk. Khan is proof that Jews are perfectly happy to vote Labour if Labour offers a choice that incorporates them as part of Britain's multicultural tapestry and offers them respect and solidarity. The problem with Labour is that Corbyn-style Labour is not making that offering.
In any event, Corbyn is currently being challenged for his post as head of Labour by another MP, Owen Smith. And
Khan has just come out hard for Smith, though his focus was not on the issue of anti-Semitism but on Corbyn's general lack of leadership, particularly on the "Brexit" vote. All of that information is background
for this:
Five minutes. That didn't take long at all (the photo, incidentally,
is genuine -- Khan really did eat Matzah at a Passover event during his campaign).
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