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Pro-Israel advocates hound Green Party members over 'Zionism is Racism' motion

Pro-Israel advocates hound Green Party members over 'Zionism is Racism' motion Lubna Speitan has found herself at the centre of a major controversy engulfing the UK 's Green Party. The British- Palestinian is the author of a motion that Green Party members are expected to vote on Sunday, which calls for Zionism to be declared a form of racism. The motion has become the focus of national media…

Pro-Israel activists have targeted Green Party members over a controversial motion they intend to vote on Sunday. British-Palestinian Lubna Speitan authored the proposal, which seeks to label Zionism as a form of racism. The motion has sparked national media coverage and intense debate at the Green Party conference in Brighton. On Saturday, a protest erupted outside the conference venue, with dozens of pro-Israel demonstrators shouting at Green Party members as they arrived.

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