Someone kindly sent me an amazing set of photos. Yesterday, the day
Theresa May announced a formal definition of antisemitism for the UK,
in case people don’t know what the term means, a set of quite
incredible old photos arrived in my in-box which certainly relate to
the term.

This one is my favourite because its a Jewish holiday service being
conducted by American soldiers in the house of Joseph Goebbels. I’m
gonna stick my neck out and say this is probably the only time ever a
Jewish service has juxtaposed with a swastika. And I like that. I like
the fact that its a big ‘FUCK YOU!!!’ to the nazis, who had just been
defeated, from the very people they chose to persecute above all
others. And they did some serious persecution of many peoples, them
nazis.

The other contender for photo of the day was one of a sabbath service
taking place in the Buchenwald camp just after liberation. But its
actually too moving to use. Thousands of people sitting there in their
horrible stripey camp clothes looking bemused by the sudden onset of
‘freedom’. And I thought: they’re free; why are they still there?

I suppose because the simple physical removal and transportation of
thousands of people is a logistical exercise in itself, but where
would they go? They have no homes, no family, other than a very few,
no country, they were totally displaced people. Left stateless,
homeless, penniless and everythingless by the most horrific act in
human history.

So yeah, if antisemitism needs defining, in case any Corbyites want to
make sure they’re doing it properly, then the PM is right to actually
clarify the issue.

Happy belated, no-time Tuesday

A xxxx