He was suspended from the Labour Party and the NEC in May 2019, pending investigation, after publicity over making antisemitic comments, and then expelled in November 2022.
[11] Willsman has been a long-term, though intermittent, member of Labour's ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC).
[12] Having failed to win a seat in 2014, Willsman was elected with Momentum support in 2016, coming sixth in the section representing members.
[8][13][14] For the 2018 elections to the NEC, Willsman was included on Momentum's slate of promoted candidates due to his role as chair of the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy.
[25][26] After Willsman apologised, party chair Jennie Formby warned that a repeat occurrence would result in disciplinary action.
"[34] Willsman also said that an open letter on the issue signed by 68 rabbis the previous year was "obviously organised by the Israeli embassy".