Three people have received prison sentences for the anti-semitism they have directed at me. The cases I have had to go to court over have disproportionately been due to the actions of people from the far right.

Last week I received a torrent of abuse from people purporting to be of the left. One person, who I am told is a member of the Labour Party, emailed me to say that I should kill myself.

This has all happened following my request to Jeremy Corbyn’s office to explain why he posted a comment opposing the removal of an anti-semitic mural, showing Jewish bankers getting rich off the backs of the poor, and my attendance at a rally showing solidarity with the Jewish community.

I’ve