Norwich Green councillor faces expulsion over Zionism row
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:03 · Archive
A Norwich Green councillor faces possible expulsion from the party group after calling for the council leader to resign over a controversial motion.
Bliss Wylie faces possible expulsion from Norwich's Green Party group after conflict with council leader Lucy Galvin over a controversial national party motion. The motion, passed at the Green Party's national conference in Brighton earlier this month, declared that Zionism is racism. This sparked anger from Jewish groups and prompted resignations and defections from the party.
Wylie was at the conference and tabled an amendment removing the party's existing support for a two-state solution in favour of a single Palestinian state. When council leader Galvin issued a cabinet statement opposing the motion and saying it would never become council policy, Wylie accused her of "steamrolling" the decision and called for her resignation.
The 21 Green councillors on Norwich City Council will vote next Thursday on whether to expel Wylie, suspend her, or take no action. Either sanction requires a two-thirds majority. If expelled, Wylie would remain a Green Party member but sit in the chamber as an independent, cutting the Greens' council majority from two to one.
How it is being reported
- Norwich Green faces expulsion from group over ‘Zionism is racism’ row with leaderThe Green councillor who called for Norwich City Council leader Lucy Galvin to resign over the ‘Zionism is racism’ row now faces being thrown out of the groupNorwich Evening News · 22 Oct, 15:49
- Norwich Green faces expulsion from group over ‘Zionism is racism’ row with leaderThe Green councillor who called for Norwich City Council leader Lucy Galvin to resign over the ‘Zionism is racism’ row now faces being thrown out of the groupEastern Daily Press · 22 Oct, 15:49
In this story: Bliss Wylie · Lucy Galvin · Norwich City Council · Green Party · Norwich
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