Anti-semitic Postings By Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty UK Campaigns Manager
In November 2012, Amnesty UK began a disciplinary process against staffer Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty UK campaigns manager, because of an anti-semitic posting on his Twitter account regarding three Jewish members of parliament and the Israeli military operation in Gaza saying “the matter has been referred to our internal and confidential processes.” Amnesty’s campaigns director Tim Hancock said, “We do not believe that humour is appropriate in the current circumstances, particularly from our own members of staff.”
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