JEREMY CORBYN spoke at an event hosted by an extremist group which has been repeatedly accused of anti-semitism.

The Labour leader joined several of his MPs at a meeting in Parliament organised by Muslim Engagement and Development, whose boss has endorsed the killing of British troops.

3 Jeremy Corbyn speaking at an event in Parliament hosted by controversial group Mend

The event came 24 hours before a dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration supporting the creation of Israel - which Mr Corbyn is refusing to go to.

A number of Tory and Lib Dem MPs pulled out of the meeting in Parliament, which was advertised as promoting Islamophobia Awareness Month, after concerns about Mend became public.

But Mr Corbyn unexpectedly turned up and made a speech to guests - including at least six other Labour MPs.

Ex-Israel ambassador Ron Prosor accused him of “favouring tyrannies and terrorists”.

3 Labour MP Stephen Kinnock, centre, also attended the meeting in a Commons committee room

One senior Mend official, Azad Ali, has repeatedly made extreme comments in support of radical Islamism.

He is also alleged to have called on mosques to pray for jihadis.

He was suspended from his job as a civil servant when he praised a jihadist who said: “If I saw an American or British man wearing a soldier's uniform inside Iraq I would kill him because that is my obligation.”

And he admitted attending sermons by hate preacher Abu Qatada, a high-profile supporter of Al-Qaeda.

3 Mr Corbyn has refused an invitation to dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu Credit: AP

A report by a think-tank this week described Mend as “Islamists masquerading as civil libertarians”.

The author of the report said at the time: “Public figures and elected officials agreeing to speak at Mend’s events should be aware that this is an organisation which has hosted preachers known for their extremist and intolerant views.”

Haras Rafiq, the boss of counter-extremism organisation Quilliam International, told The Sun today: "Mr Corbyn and the other Labour MPs have aligned themselves and given legitimacy to an organisation where their director supports attacks on British troops.

"Would they attend an event organised by the BNP?"

ISRAEL'S VISIT THERESA May welcomed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Downing Street yesterday but said his country’s il­legal settlements were an obstacle to peace. As they met, Mrs May told him: “Britain remains committed to a two-state solution. I’m sure we’ll want to be talking about the peace pro­cess in the Middle East.” Mr Netanyahu said Is­­rael was committed to peace, but Palestinians had to accept its right to exist.

Sources close to Mr Corbyn insisted there was nothing wrong with attending the meeting.

A spokesman told The Sun: “Jeremy was pleased to attend an event to mark the start of Islamophobia Awareness Month alongside representatives from political parties, the Metropolitan Police and the office of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.”

The Labour boss was invited to a dinner in London tonight with Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, but has refused to go.

The dinner marks the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which saw the British Government express support for the establishment of a Jewish state in the Middle East.

Mr Corbyn has previously been accused of snubbing Jewish groups following the revelation of widespread anti-semitism among hard-left Labour activists.

Last year, Mend shared an article online titled: “How Israel lobby manufactured UK Labour party’s anti-semitism crisis”.