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A Labour MP who attended a protest against anti-Semitism has "stormed out" of a meeting of her local party after being heckled.

Thangam Debbonaire said she was "shouted down" at a meeting of around 200 members last night in Bristol West - where she has a 37,000 majority.

It comes after Bristol Post revealed she had been threatened with censure for attending last month's 'Enough is Enough' demo in Parliament Square.

The demo, attended by dozens of Labour, Tory and DUP MPs, called on Jeremy Corbyn to do more to tackle the problem.

The row culminated at last night's meeting of the local party.

Members ended up voting on a different version of a motion, which would no longer have censured Ms Debbonaire by name.

But the motion said anti-Semitism claims had been "weaponised" against Jeremy Corbyn and proposed a £150 donation to Jewish Voice for Labour, which has condemned the "hysteria" as "clearly political".

Mid-way through a section on anti-Semitism the motion also declared: "When people see inequality, ecological disaster and war alongside the accumulation of unprecedented wealth, in the private hands of a few, it is reasonable that they seek out explanations."

Witnesses at the meeting said the motion was defeated by 108 votes to 84.

But a row is said to have broken out following the vote.

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Witnesses said Ms Debbonaire did not speak to defend her appearance at the demo before the vote took place.

When she did so after the vote, following a question from a local member, she was heckled.

Journalist Jim Pickard tweeted: "Thangam [Debbonaire] has stormed out of the meeting as members started heckling and calling for her deselection."

Writing on Twitter, Andreas Mueller said the MP left "visibly upset".

Bristol Young Labour Secretary Holly Jones tweeted: "Absolutely disgusting that a Labour MP is run out of a meeting by a heckling group of cranks."

But another member at the meeting insisted just one man heckled Ms Debbonaire before the crowd turned on him.

A number of Labour MPs rallied round Ms Debbonaire today.

Anna Turley said: "You won’t get a finer, kinder, classier and more caring MP than Thangam.

"She’s beaten cancer and she’ll beat this nonsense. Bristol West CLP are lucky to have her."

Labour MP Toby Perkins said: "Solidarity with Thangam - there is an ugly underbelly to Politics in 2018 which can’t be ignored."

Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman not giving Ms Debbonaire the chance to speak was "exactly what happened in the 80s" and under Neil Kinnock local parties were suspended as punishment.

Angela Smith said the MP had been "treated appallingly" while Ruth Smeeth said: "I’m proud to know her."

Jeremy Corbyn backed Ms Debbonaire after the row first broke out, saying: "She's a great MP and she's working as part of our team.

"And I have no problem with anybody attending demonstrations. I want to eradicate anti-Semitism from our society."

Thangam Debbonaire said in a statement: "I was summoned to the Bristol West Labour Party General Committee meeting to explain why I attended an anti-Semitism rally on 26 March. I was planning to attend this meeting in any case to report on my work in Parliament. Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party Leader, has stated very clearly that MPs are perfectly entitled to attend rallies.

"There was good turnout at the meeting, and most people on all sides of the debate expressed their opinions respectfully. I was very pleased to see that the members voted to reject the proposed motion on anti-Semitism. It was unfit for purpose, as it failed to take responsibility for the problem. Moreover, it did not demonstrate a zero-tolerance approach to all examples of anti-Semitism, something which Jeremy Corbyn, Jennie Formby (the new General Secretary of the Labour Party) and many others at the top of the Labour Party rightly say is long overdue.

"I was finally given a chance to present my MPs report and answer questions about it at the very end of the meeting. Unfortunately, my attempt to explain my attendance at the rally was shouted down and no attempt was made to stop this. I therefore left the meeting as it was unproductive.

"I have no problem being held to account – but this must be in an environment where I can give my response.

"I will continue to stand up to anti-Semitism, prejudice and inequality in all its forms. In Westminster, my focus is on representing the people of Bristol West, trying to help as many as possible who are struggling with the impact of government policies. As a whip, I support Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour front bench team and back bench MPs as we challenge the Conservatives and campaign for a Labour government."