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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter McNamara

Ex-Tory member sues party over suspension for criticising Israel

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MacInnes, who was not initially told about the disciplinary proceedings, is bringing legal action against party for £30,000 in high court. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

A former Conservative member, whose grandfather was the archbishop of Jerusalem, is suing the party after he was suspended for making critical remarks about the state of Israel.

Bruce MacInnes was told by Tory party officials that his “repeated allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Palestine” constituted “allegedly antisemitic”, “discriminatory” and “insensitive and highly offensive” language, which resulted in his suspension from the party last year.

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