I apologise to the BBC that I have quoted their article at some length, I’ve needed to do that to get the meaning across. It may be best to read the original article.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65365978
The politician said “many types of white people with points of difference” can experience prejudice, in a letter published on Sunday.
But they are not subject to racism “all their lives”, she said.
She later tweeted to say she was withdrawing her remarks and apologised “for any anguish caused”.
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In the letter, she wrote that Irish, Jewish and Traveller people “undoubtedly experience prejudice”, which she said is “similar to racism”.
She continued: “It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice.
“But they are not all their lives subject to racism.
“In pre-civil rights America, Irish people, Jewish people and Travellers were not required to sit at the back of the bus.
“In apartheid South Africa, these groups were allowed to vote.
“And at the height of slavery, there were no white-seeming people manacled on the slave ships.”
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65365978
Abbott was suspended following complaints including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
Labour’s statement that the comments were “deeply offensive and wrong” indicate that any inquiry is prejudged.
I personally can see the issue that Abbott is making and feel that she should be able to discuss that issue but then she is a Socialist and Zionist Jews have complained…
