A controversy has erupted involving the anti-racist campaign group Hope Not Hate (HnH) and its alleged connections to the UK Labour Party and pro-Israel interests. The Workers Party of Britain (WPB) and its supporters have accused HnH of targeting their members with defamatory leaflets, questioning the group's impartiality and motives. Ruth Smeeth, a director at HnH, has been a focal point of criticism, with claims that her ties to Labour Friends of Israel and her role as a Labour Party shadow minister indicate a bias. The accusations extend to suggestions of election interference and questions about the funding sources of HnH. The debate has intensified following the distribution of leaflets in Rochdale on June 15, which WPB claims smear their party members. George Galloway, a prominent WPB figure, has also been a target of HnH's campaigns.
The former Labour MP Ruth Smeeth leading figure in the Israel lobby and Director of Hope Not Hate made a paid solidarity visit to Israel in January when tens of thousands of women and children had been murdered and maimed.
Hope not Hate purports to be the UK’s 'leading' anti-racist campaign group. Why then, asks @rivkahbrown, has it said nothing about Labour’s abundance of in-house racists?https://t.co/B0kgqrCDKF
Hope Not Hate exhausting their resources on @georgegalloway this elections, last elections it was Corbyn… I made this last year, Ruth stepped down from Index on Censorship in April “to focus on her role as Labour Party shadow minister in the House of Lords” https://t.co/EotAji0p4T
If Hope Not Hate has directors close to Labour Friends of Israel, is it funded by Israel? As it is overtly seeking to undermine Galloway , Is Israel interfering in British Elections?
Who Funds Hope not Hate? You should know that 2 directors - Ruth Smeeth and Anna Turley are closely connected to Labour Friends of Israel
Lots of discussions regarding Hope Not Hate and Searchlight after the leaflets smearing the Workers Party were posted in Rochdale today. Some great info/resources below for anyone still unaware of their Zionist background. 👇 https://t.co/VsDCgvr1if
Hate not Hope has been captured by Zionists. Ruth Smeeth is a director. This is election interference. What are you going to do about this @ElectoralCommUK https://t.co/noHJztBa9k
The misnamed @hopenothate proves its loyalty to @UKLabour with this egregious and sweeping attack against our members-lifelong antiracists and antifascists. We in North East @WorkersPartyGB invite HnH to challenge our credentials. They hide under desks. We take it to our streets. https://t.co/8gZb46CW4V