Simon Cordon is a Liberal Democrat councillor for Clapham Common and Abbeville ward on the London Borough of Lambeth, in London. Cllr Simon Cordon 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:
I condemn the loss of innocent life in this conflict, including the 1,195 Israelis who died on 7 October and the 73,000 people who have lost their lives in Gaza, including over 20,000 children. I condemn the actions of Hamas and of the current Israeli government. But criticism of a government must not be used to deny the Jewish people the same right to nationhood afforded to others. Zionism is a legitimate belief that Jews are entitled to national self-determination in their historic homeland. Both Palestinians and Jews have a right to live in peace through a negotiated two-state solution.
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At a glance
- Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Council
- Lambeth
- Ward
- Clapham Common and Abbeville
- Region
- London
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Lambeth website
Questions and answers
Who is Simon Cordon?
Simon Cordon is a Liberal Democrat councillor for Clapham Common and Abbeville ward on the London Borough of Lambeth, in London. Listed as Liberal Democrats.
Has Cllr Simon Cordon endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Simon Cordon 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: "I condemn the loss of innocent life in this conflict, including the 1,195 Israelis who died on 7 October and the 73,000 people who have lost their lives in Gaza, including over 20,000 children. I condemn the actions of Hamas and of the current Israeli government. But criticism of a government must not be used to deny the Jewish people the same right to nationhood afforded to others. Zionism is a legitimate belief that Jews are entitled to national self-determination in their historic homeland. Both Palestinians and Jews have a right to live in peace through a negotiated two-state solution."
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 Clapham Common and Abbeville?
Cllr Chris Nicholson (Liberal Democrat). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Simon Cordon about it?
There is no need: Cllr Simon Cordon has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on the London Borough of Lambeth instead.
Other councillors on the London Borough of Lambeth
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