UK Green Party Member Linked to Al-Qaeda Terrorist
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Lubna Speitan, a UK Green Party member who proposed a "Zionism is racism" motion, is a "close friend" of al-Qaeda terrorist Minh Quang Pham, according to US court documents. Pham plotted a Heathrow Airport bombing and was sentenced to 44 years in prison. Speitan confirmed their continued friendship and suggested Pham was wrongly targeted. The Green Party stated it is investigating the matter and that Speitan holds no official party positions.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UK Green Party member Lubna Speitan is a "close friend" of al-Qaeda terrorist Minh Quang Pham.
- Speitan authored a Green Party motion declaring "Zionism is racism" and calling for a single Palestinian state.
- Pham plotted a suicide bombing at London's Heathrow Airport and received a 44-year prison sentence.
- Speitan offered to testify in Pham's defense, and confirmed their continued friendship.
- The Green Party stated it is investigating the allegations against Speitan.
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