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UK Green Party Member Linked to Al-Qaeda Terrorist
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.
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What happened
- 01UK Green Party member Lubna Speitan is a "close friend" of al-Qaeda terrorist Minh Quang Pham.
- 02Speitan authored a Green Party motion declaring "Zionism is racism" and calling for a single Palestinian state.
- 03Pham plotted a suicide bombing at London's Heathrow Airport and received a 44-year prison sentence.
- 04Speitan offered to testify in Pham's defense, and confirmed their continued friendship.
- 05The Green Party stated it is investigating the allegations against Speitan.
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.
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