UK Green member behind anti-Zionism motion ‘receives death threats’

Lubna Speitan, who has Palestinian roots, believes messages and emails are part of an effort to intimidate her.London, United Kingdom – The British-Palestinian woman behind the Zionism is racism motion, passed by the Green Party of England and Wales earlier this month, says she has received death and rape threats since the vote.In an interview with Al Jazeera on Thursday, Green member Lubna Speitan, an artist and activist, said she has received dozens of threatening social media messages and emails, which she has reported to the police.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UK Greens are wrong – Zionism is not racismlist 2 of 3Labour fends off the Green party in closely watched UK by-electionlist 3 of 3Greens leader seeks rule change after party declares Zionism is racismend of list“These threats were anticipated,” said Speitan, who believes they are a form of “intimidation” from pro-Israel agitators.While “no one wants to be on the receiving end of death threats”, she said it is “necessary to confront these evils”.The Greens passed the motion by 1,022 votes to 813 at their party conference in Brighton, but it has been criticised by virtually all other British political part...