Colin Hartley JP is a Labour councillor for Heysham South Ward on Lancaster City Council, in the North West. Cllr Colin Hartley JP 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:
While I support this campaign I do not endorse the actions of the Netanyahu government relating to Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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
- Heysham South Ward
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Lancaster website
Questions and answers
Who is Colin Hartley JP?
Colin Hartley JP is a Labour councillor for Heysham South Ward on Lancaster City Council, in the North West. Listed as Labour Party.
Has Cllr Colin Hartley JP endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Colin Hartley JP 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: "While I support this campaign I do not endorse the actions of the Netanyahu government relating to Gaza and the occupied West Bank."
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 Heysham South Ward?
Cllr Catherine Potter (Labour) and Cllr Philip Bradley (Independent). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Colin Hartley JP about it?
There is no need: Cllr Colin Hartley JP 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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