Shaun Barclay is a Reform UK councillor for Harton ward on South Tyneside Council, in the North East. Cllr Shaun Barclay 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:
I oppose racism in all its forms, i oppose antisemitism, and i support the rights and dignity of both Jewish and Palestinian people. Human rights should never be a competition, and standing up for one community should never require denying the rights of another. I oppose the Green Parties motion when they say Zionism is racism.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on South Tyneside Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Reform UK
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Ward
- Harton
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 13 October 2026
- Official page
- South Tyneside website
Questions and answers
Who is Shaun Barclay?
Shaun Barclay is a Reform UK councillor for Harton ward on South Tyneside Council, in the North East.
Has Cllr Shaun Barclay endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Shaun Barclay 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: "I oppose racism in all its forms, i oppose antisemitism, and i support the rights and dignity of both Jewish and Palestinian people. Human rights should never be a competition, and standing up for one community should never require denying the rights of another. I oppose the Green Parties motion when they say Zionism is racism."
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 Harton?
Cllr Jim Mouat (Reform UK) and Cllr Katie Groom (Reform UK). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Shaun Barclay about it?
There is no need: Cllr Shaun Barclay has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on South Tyneside Council instead.
Other councillors on South Tyneside Council
From the public record: the council's published details, and endorsements made on this site. Something wrong? Tell us.