Goldstone forced to miss his grandson’s barmitzvah
Judge Richard Goldstone is effectively being barred from attending his
grandson’s barmitzvah, due to be held in Johannesburg early next month
MP Martin Linton Martin Linton, MP for Battersea and chair of Labour Friends of Palestine, has apologised for describing the "long tentacles of Israel" reaching into British politics. The Battersea MP said he was sorry for any offence but maintained he was not aware of the antisemitic precedents for the image of a Jewish octopus stretching around the world. You can listen to the extract of Mr Linton's speechhere.Martin Linton: Listen to his 'tentacles' speech