I don't think he is at all. He is just cemented to a grass roots section of the party that has (rightly) campaigned for Palestine.
Within those ranks are obviously some who believe:
a) The problem would go away if Israel didn't exist and
b) Have somehow morphed their socialist views with...
I think those in politics on the left need to take a very hard look at themselves and not blame the right wing press.
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