Corbyn apologizes over talk he hosted where Israel was compared to Nazis

UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologizes over an event he hosted at the House of Commons in 2010 in which a Holocaust survivor compared Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip to the Nazis.

“In the past, in pursuit of justice for the Palestinian people and peace in Israel/Palestine, I have on occasion appeared on platforms with people whose views I completely reject,” Corbyn said in a statement quoted by British media.

“I apologize for the concerns and anxiety that this has caused.”

Corbyn was a relatively unknown Labour MP at the time of the talk, in which anti-Zionist Hajo Meyer also took aim at fellow Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel.

Corbyn’s hosting of the event was first reported by The Times.

According to The Times, the event was part of a UK speaking tour called “Never Again for Anyone — Auschwitz to Gaza.”