Zionist Watson: ''I am proud to defend Israel''
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Tom Watson: I am proud to defend Israel and we have moral obligation to rid Labour of antisemitism
Deputy leader tells Labour Friends of Israel event: 'I am genuinely proud of each and every one of you'.
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has told of his pride at speaking out in support of Israel and warned of the "moral obligation" to rid his party of antisemitism.
Speaking at the Labour Friends of Israel reception at the party's conference in Liverpool on Tuesday night, Mr Watson received loud cheers as he said: "I am genuinely proud of each and every one of you for attending this event.
"You know what this means. We know what this means. I stand here as a proud and long standing supporter of LFI."
He added: "We have a moral obligation to rid this party of antis...