According to the Daily Express today

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has himself been under fire for his handling of the anti-Semitism problem, especially for calling for the NEC to accept a clarification that it should not be considered anti-Semitic to describe Israel as racist.

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However, the NEC has faced backlash for also passing a statement of clarification that the changes do “not in any way undermine freedom of expression” on Israel or the rights of Palestinians.
Campaigners said the party seems “determined to provide a safe space for anti-Semites” and adding such a caveat to the internationally accepted definition just gives racists a free pass. It isn't clear which campaigners allegedly said this from the Express article.


Jewish Leadership Council chief executive Simon Johnson said: “It has now become absolutely clear that the leader of the party attempted shamefully to undermine the entire IHRA definition.
“The ‘free speech caveat’ drives a coach and horses through the IHRA definition. It will do nothing to stop anti-Semitism in the party.”

Johnson also accused Corbyn of being more keen on protecting the rights of 'those who hate Israel' than he is to protect the Jewish community from the real threats that it faces.

He claimed that the definition does allow "vociferous criticism" of Israel and Israeli policies, but the Express article leaves this out.

Here I am just contributing what might be useful information, not wishing to imply agreement with the approach of Johnson or the Express.