Green party activist under discipline after Hamas posts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 13:03 · Archive

An Abingdon Green party activist is undergoing party discipline after social media posts defending Hamas and describing Israel as 'the biggest terrorist'.

Halima Brewer, a Green party activist in Abingdon who stood for council in 2015, is undergoing party disciplinary proceedings after social media posts about Hamas and Israel.

Her Facebook page allegedly posted: 'I used to oppose Hamas because I thought their strategy for freeing Palestine was counterproductive. I have dropped that naïve view and now think the only thing Palestinians have left is violent resistance against the bigger terrorist – the biggest of all now – Israel.' The page, which appears to have been removed, also allegedly shared a post stating: 'Hamas are not the terrorists. They're the ones fighting against the terrorists.'

A Green Party spokeswoman said the posts 'do not reflect the views or the values of the Green Party' and confirmed that 'where there are examples brought to our attention that do not fit in with the views of the Green Party, we look into them through our existing processes.' Ms Brewer has been a party member for more than 15 years and is also involved with Greenpeace and a community integration group called One-Planet-Abingdon.

Green party activist under discipline after Hamas posts — Image: Oxfordshire Guardian

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Green party activist says she was 'naïve to oppose Hamas'An Abingdon Green activist who said she was "naïve" to oppose Hamas is now overlooking the disciplinary of party members.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Oct, 05:00
Green party activist says she was 'naïve to oppose Hamas'An Abingdon Green activist who said she was "naïve" to oppose Hamas is now overlooking the disciplinary of party members.Oxford Mail · 14 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Halima Brewer · Green Party · Abingdon · Hamas · Israel · Palestine

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