Victorious Leeds Green Party councillor shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ after ‘win for Gaza’

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1. [He also supported Hamas’ attack on October 7th](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fmothin-ali-won-the-gipton-and-harehills-seat-in-the-uk-v0-y7fbne50ffyc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1179%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dc8a3bd98e3e45626619eec5883ecf31842fe205c)

2. Nothing wrong with this at all. Perfectly normal and healthy thing to be happening in our society. Carry on folks.

3. When I was young the greens were about solar power, cycling, and nature.

   Now they seem to mainly be about gender reform and Islamic fundamentalism?

4. I don’t think the elected councillor yelling “God is great” in support of Palestine is the interesting bit of this article; the part beneath which points out how Labour’s support in areas with large muslin populations has decreased by a notable amount is interesting.

   It’s fair to point out that it’s not likely to have an effect nationally but if Labour aren’t going to make an effort to try and win back support in these areas then it might be that we see splinter parties or more support for grifters like Galloway. I hope Labour do make an effort but they’re somewhat damned if they do, damned if they don’t. It’s not like there’s much Starmer can meaningfully do about Gaza.

5. As a religious Muslim I don’t have a problem with his religion but the Greens should eject him. It’s a sensitive thing to say something so deeply religious in what is a secular institution. He doesn’t seem to realise how polarising religion is at the moment.

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7. I foresee lots of green initiatives from this gentleman.

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9. This foreign conflict has nothing to do with any of us, and it shouldn’t be dominating our politics and our streets. I don’t care about Israel OR Palestine. They can both send us a postcard.

10. This phrase doesn’t quite mean what the media always make it out to be.

    Yes, it is shouted a lot by terrorists, but really, it only means god is great – this is no differently to a christian politician thanking God or (shudder) Jesus for their election victory.

11. Of all the things I thought would happen this year, left wing environmentalist politics intersecting with hardcore religious conservatives was not the combination I was expecting.

12. It’s discriminatory not letting people express their faith.

    Or stop saying Merry Christmas. Happy Easter. God save the King, etc.

13. Heaven help the Green Party now they have let radical Islamists in. How long will it be until we hear stories of bullying, harassment, misogyny and party members leaving.

14. Quite frankly I find it more than believable that we will see a party further right than Reform gaining traction in the coming years, Europe is shifting rightwards in regards to the elephant in the room that is Islam.

    As for Isreal-Gaza, not our war, I don’t want to see British soldiers dying for a war that’s been going on for decades and will continue until they eventually blow each other up to Kingdom Come

15. We need to approach this like how France has started to.

    If you express support for terror, deported and banned from entering. No exceptions, start respecting and integrating or get the fuck out

16. ‘win for Gaza’

    You got a seat on Leeds City Council mate. Calm the fuck down and start worrying about bin collections.

17. Green is the colour of Islam, I guess. Wonder if he got a bit confused with the solar panels and recycling and climate change talk and the distinct lack of Dawah and Salat talk.

18. The thought of a leeds councilor having any power regarding Palestine is hilarious.