Jeremy Corbyn sparked a web-based backlash after he recorded a Christmas message to members of the Armed Forces.
The Labour chief praised the 'braveness and professionalism' of servicemen and girls and paid tribute to their households in a message recorded for Forces TV.
The minute-long clip prompted a flurry of livid responses from army personnel and veterans after it was shared on the channel's Fb group.
One consumer branded the MP 'Communist Corbyn, the IRA terrorists good friend'.
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Christmas message: Jeremy Corbyn praised the 'braveness and professionalism' of servicemen and girls and paid tribute to their households in a message recorded for Forces TV, pictured
Backlash: The minute-long clip prompted a flurry of livid responses from army personnel and veterans after it was shared on the channel's Fb group
One other remark, which has practically 1,00zero 'likes', reads: 'This man is a hazard to each man and girl within the Armed Forces.'
Nevertheless others are supportive of Mr Corbyn, pointing to the curiosity and deference he confirmed throughout Remembrance Sunday commemorations.
Within the recording message, Mr Corbyn stated: 'I wish to ship my absolute best Christmas needs to our forces, each at dwelling and overseas.
'Your braveness and professionalism are an inspiration to us all and we honour the numerous sacrifices you make on our behalf, like being away out of your households presently of 12 months.'
He continued: 'We additionally consider our forces households, who day in, time out, are supporting our women and men in uniform. You, too, make nice sacrifices.
'Our ideas are with you all, particularly with these households spending this Christmas hundreds of miles aside out of your family members.
'All of us have a accountability to face up for our armed forces group and to be sure to have actual assist the place you want it, whether or not it's entry to housing, well being care or college locations, whether or not it's for you, your kids and correct take care of the veterans in our group.'
Outrage: Quite a lot of Fb customers criticised Mr Corbyn's hyperlinks with the IRA
Nevertheless the phrases did not impressed viewers on the Forces TV Fb web page, who slammed the Labour chief.
A quantity pointed to Mr Corbyn's hyperlinks with the IRA. This month Mr Corbyn defended his resolution to rent a former Sinn Fein staffer who labored for Gerry Adams and has hyperlinks to convicted IRA terrorists.
The video was posted simply days after it emerged ex-paratroopers are dealing with prosecution for homicide over the killing of an IRA commander in Northern Eire greater than 40 years in the past.
Jeff Thomas wrote: 'Communist Corbyn, the IRA terrorists good friend. A person who would go away this nation completely defenceless if he was ever given the prospect.'
Nicholas Smith added: 'Hypocrite, supported the IRA and stands by whereas our personal troopers are provided up as sacrificial lambs 40+ years after they have been finishing up orders below hearth ! By no means thoughts what occurred within the excessive courtroom yesterday !
'Just one qualification for politics, you are capability to lie !'
One other added: 'This man is an imbecile. Given what's going on in NI in the meanwhile, he would promote each member of the British Forces out for his PIRA mates!'
There was additionally broad criticism of Mr Corbyn's stance on the Armed Forces, with Peter Harrison writing: 'Get this two confronted hypocrite of right here. This man is a hazard to each man and girl within the armed forces.'
Nevertheless others defended Mr Corbyn. A number of pointed to the politician's behaviour throughout Remembrance Sunday commemorations.
Kevin Jackson posted: 'Why you lot having a go , the one politician to remain behind and applaud veterans after remberance Sunday as an alternative of going to posh meal, and needs to Assist them.'
Mike Sherred added: 'After the ceremony on the Cenotaph, that is the person who took fairly a little bit of outing to speak to lots of the veterans current, whereas a lot of the different bigwigs and stuffed shirts went and had an enormous meal collectively (in all probability paid for by us...)'
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