- Palestine activist seeks Labour nomination - Jo Bird Archived Message
Posted by johnlilburne
on October 22, 2019, 11:29 am
|
A Jewish Palestine solidarity activist is hoping to become a member of Parliament for Liverpool, a city in northern England. We say Israel does not speak in our name,” she wrote in an article about her Jewish heritage. “We stand for justice and human rights for all … Many of us feel solidarity with Palestinians because of, not in spite of, our Jewish heritage.” Bird has been attacked by pro-Israel groups, and smeared with false accusations of anti-Semitism. Jo Bird, Labour Councillor for Bromborough and New Ferry, on being a Jewish Labour Party member: "I've been made very, very welcome in the Labour Party, I feel at home here, it's full of people who share my values." pic.twitter.com/BARIwa9OUY Riverside, the Liverpool seat Bird is seeking, currently has Louise Ellman as its MP. https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/palestine-activist-seeks-labour-nomination Go Jo!! |
| Message Thread:
|