The rabbi was subjected to a prolonged verbal antisemitic assault on the subject of Gaza from mosque elders on his campaign visit.

He told the Jewish Telegraph: “I received an invitation on Monday, at very short notice, to attend a Home Office round table on harassment that occurred to candidates during the General Election.”

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