Post

Back home from Brighton. I am not happy about the Zionism is Racism motion. I voted for the amendments that would have made it a little more palatable, and voted against the overall motion.

Cllr Sam Easterby-Smith

@samsterby.com

I think it’s divisive, a distraction, and goes down like a bag of sick with our Jewish members and communities. I’m a believer in self determination. I’ve said publicly in the past that imposing a one-state or two-state plan is none of our business.

4/10/26, 10:28 pm0 reposts18 likes

Cllr Sam Easterby-Smith

@samsterby.com

People in Israel and Palestine are suffering. It’s a war. It’s a genocide. It’s apartheid. It’s a state of permanent terror pitting neighbours against each other. It has to end. Is this motion helping with that? Nope. It’s pissing people off and making us look like we don’t understand the nuance.

KateAL

@katieal.bsky.social

Thanks 🙏 so much Sam. Sorry more of us weren’t there to support you. I think the motion is divisive too and am appalled by it. Not because we mustn’t speak up against racist crimes against humanity, but because this doesn’t help cause protection for Palestinians. What can we do?

Cllr Sam Easterby-Smith

@samsterby.com

I will now return to normal service, trying to save the planet and end inequality. Oh and I spoke against an amendment to the transport policy which would have had us supporting minimum speed limits. Which fell. Pleased with that. 🙌💚

Caroline Russell

@carolinerussell.bsky.social

So pleased!