Anti-Semitism Row Seen Damaging Labour in London Mayor Election
- Londoners of Jewish faith may question Labour, Khan Says
- Israeli ambassador says parts of left in Britain are in denial
Britain's Labour party candidate for London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
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The anti-Semitism controversy engulfing Britain’s Labour opposition could damage the party in the London mayoral election this week, its candidate has warned.
In comments published in the Observer newspaper Sunday, Sadiq Khan said his prospects of being elected had been hurt by former mayor Ken Livingstone’s comments linking Adolf Hitler and Zionism.