Green Party member linked to jailed al-Qaeda supporter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 00:13 · Archive

A Green Party member behind an anti-Zionist motion was named in US court as a close friend of a man jailed for an alleged Heathrow bomb plot.

Lubna Speitan, a Green Party member who backed an anti-Zionist motion, has been named in US court documents as a close friend of Minh Quang Pham. Pham was jailed for 40 years after investigation into an alleged bomb plot at Heathrow Airport.

Speitan offered to testify on Pham's behalf in court proceedings. The court documents describe the pair as close friends.

How it is being reported

• Green Party member behind anti-Zionist motion ‘close friend’ of jailed al Qaida terroristLubna Speitan described in US court documents as a ‘close friend’ of terrorist who plotted suicide bomb attack at Heathrow AirportThe Independent · 6 Oct, 23:50
• Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in courtLubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.BBC Politics · 6 Oct, 22:41

In this story: Lubna Speitan · Minh Quang Pham · Green Party · Heathrow Airport

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