Zionism Is Not Racism

Ward · Gateshead

Birtley South councillors

The 3 councillors for Birtley South ward on Gateshead, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.

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Questions and answers

Who are the councillors for Birtley South ward on Gateshead?

Cllr Martin Turnbull (Reform UK), Cllr Sandra Pickering (Reform UK) and Cllr William Pay (Reform UK).

Where do the Birtley South councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?

Cllr Martin Turnbull has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Sandra Pickering has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr William Pay has not endorsed the campaign yet.

How can I contact the councillors for Birtley South?

Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Gateshead at once, use the email panel on the Gateshead page.

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.