The embattled Labour leader should release records of his meetings

We all know Jeremy Corbyn likes hobnobbing with people many others consider to be terrorists. But it is only just becoming clear how much he likes it, as details of previously unreported meetings and visits surface.

When confronted with the evidence of his close association with senior figures from Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbollah, and his presence in Tunis at the 2014 wreath laying for Palestinians killed by Israel, including those responsible for the 1974 Munich atrocity, Corbyn says he does it all for Middle Eastern peace: if only we’d all talk to each other more, there would be no more conflict.

Fine words. But perhaps Corbyn might start by explaining how exactly his meetings with these groups, his clear sympathies with at least some of their aims and activities, and his public support for them has helped promote the peace he claims to want – though has failed so far to achieve. Those of us who have spent years navigating the political quicksands of the Middle East peace process can all learn from a man with something new to offer.