In February 2010 Jeremy Corbyn sponsored a motion for persecuted Jews in Yemen to be given refugee status in the UK.

The Early Day Motions (EDM) published on the official United Kingdom (UK) Parliament website validates the statement.

The Early Day Motions (EDM) published on the official United Kingdom (UK) Parliament website validates the statement.According to the EDM #891 titled 'RESETTLEMENT OF YEMENI JEWS' tabled on 22 February 2010, Jeremy Corbyn along with five other Members of the Parliament (MPs) sponsored the motion to provide specific measures for Jews with ties to the UK, who were living in Yemen facing religious persecution at the time.

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