Carli Harper is a Labour councillor for Lakenham ward on Norwich City Council, in the East of England. Cllr Carli Harper has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 12 October 2026.
Has endorsed the campaign
Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion.
In their own words:
We cannot equivocate on racism. We cannot pick and choose which types of racism we oppose. You can absolutely oppose the Netanyahu Government, stand against illegal West Bank settlements and be appalled by the loss of life and destruction in Gaza, and still believe that Israel has the right to exist, and that Jews have the right to self-determination.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Norwich City Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Labour
- Council
- Norwich
- Ward
- Lakenham
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Norwich website
Questions and answers
Who is Carli Harper?
Carli Harper is a Labour councillor for Lakenham ward on Norwich City Council, in the East of England.
Has Cllr Carli Harper endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Carli Harper put their name to it on 12 October 2026: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion." In their own words: "We cannot equivocate on racism. We cannot pick and choose which types of racism we oppose. You can absolutely oppose the Netanyahu Government, stand against illegal West Bank settlements and be appalled by the loss of life and destruction in Gaza, and still believe that Israel has the right to exist, and that Jews have the right to self-determination."
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.
Who are the other councillors for Lakenham?
Cllr Ash Jones (Green Party) and Cllr Keith Driver (Labour). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Carli Harper about it?
There is no need: Cllr Carli Harper has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Norwich City Council instead.
Other councillors on Norwich City Council
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