Greens investigate party member behind Zionism motion
Summary
The Green Party is investigating Lubna Speitan, a member linked to a court case involving a man jailed for supporting al-Qaeda. Speitan proposed a party motion labeling Zionism as a form of racism, which became official policy but was controversial and opposed by many party members and outside groups.Key Facts
- Lubna Speitan is being investigated by the Green Party due to her connection to a man jailed for supporting al-Qaeda.
- Speitan proposed a Green Party conference motion defining Zionism as racism.
- The motion passed with 1,022 votes in favor and 813 against, becoming party policy but not necessarily part of election plans.
- The motion calls for a single democratic Palestinian state covering all of historic Palestine.
- Several Green Party MPs and Jewish groups criticized the motion, calling it an attack on the Jewish community.
- A 2015 US court document listed Speitan as a close friend of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for supporting al-Qaeda and planning attacks.
- Speitan offered to testify in Pham’s defense, suggesting he was not responsible for planned attacks.
- The Green Party has internal processes to review members whose views may conflict with party values.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
