Lubna Speitan says she has received death and rape threats after backing a Green Party motion that called Zionism racism. She says the messages are meant to intimidate her.
01Summary
- 01Lubna Speitan said she has received dozens of threatening social media messages and emails since the Green Party vote earlier this month.
- 02The Green Party of England and Wales passed the motion in Brighton by 1,022 votes to 813.
- 03Speitan said she has reported the threats to the police and believes they are part of an effort by pro-Israel agitators to intimidate her.
- 04The motion has been criticised by most other British political parties and has caused turmoil within the Greens.
- 05The Green Party said an internal investigation is under way and that Speitan holds no party position other than membership.
02Why it matters
The threats have turned a party policy dispute into a security issue for one activist. The row also adds pressure to the Green Party as it faces criticism from rivals and some of its own MPs.
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