Steven Smithson is a Conservative councillor for Immanuel ward on Hyndburn Borough Council, in the North West. Cllr Steven Smithson 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.
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At a glance
- Party
- Conservative
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Ward
- Immanuel
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Hyndburn website
Questions and answers
Who is Steven Smithson?
Steven Smithson is a Conservative councillor for Immanuel ward on Hyndburn Borough Council, in the North West.
Has Cllr Steven Smithson endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Steven Smithson 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."
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 Immanuel?
Cllr Judith Addison (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Steven Smithson about it?
There is no need: Cllr Steven Smithson has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Hyndburn Borough Council instead.
Other councillors on Hyndburn Borough Council
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