Martin Gawith is a Labour councillor for Skerton Ward on Lancaster City Council, in the North West. Cllr Martin Gawith has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 13 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:
Though I condemn many of the actions of the Netanyahu government I believe we have a fundamental duty to stand against racism and antisemitism.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Lancaster City Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Labour Party
- Council
- Lancaster
- Ward
- Skerton Ward
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 13 October 2026
- Official page
- Lancaster website
Questions and answers
Who is Martin Gawith?
Martin Gawith is a Labour councillor for Skerton Ward on Lancaster City Council, in the North West. Listed as Labour Party.
Has Cllr Martin Gawith endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Martin Gawith put their name to it on 13 October 2026: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion." In their own words: "Though I condemn many of the actions of the Netanyahu government I believe we have a fundamental duty to stand against racism and antisemitism."
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 Skerton Ward?
Cllr Robert Redfern (Labour) and Cllr Sandra Thornberry (Labour). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Martin Gawith about it?
There is no need: Cllr Martin Gawith has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Lancaster City Council instead.
Other councillors on Lancaster City Council
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