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Labour councillor resigns over party’s Palestine policy
A Labour councillor dramatically resigned from her party during a speech at a full council meeting.
Zoe Goodman is a councillor for Filwood ward who is not standing in the May 2024 local elections.
Prior to the full council meeting, Goodman had spoken at a pro-Palestine protest on College Green.
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In City Hall, Goodman resigned from the Labour Party after presenting a petition calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
“Unfortunately, as a result of how the genocide in Gaza and our response to it has been treated by the national Labour Party and some of those in the local Labour group, I am resigning from the Labour Party today,” Goodman said.
She added: “Free Palestine, free Gaza, ceasefire now.”
After the end of the council meeting, in which there were angry scenes when Acorn members confronted mayor Marvin Rees, a Palestinian flag was projected onto the side of City Hall.
A Palestine flag was projected onto the side of City Hall on Tuesday evening alongside the words, ‘Stand with Palestine – photo: Rob Browne
Main photo: Rob Browne
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