Zionism Is Not Racism

Ward · Newham

Plaistow West and Canning Town East councillors

The 3 councillors for Plaistow West and Canning Town East ward on Newham, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.

Labour 3

Every ward 25

Questions and answers

Who are the councillors for Plaistow West and Canning Town East ward on Newham?

Cllr Madeleine Sarley Pontin (Labour), Cllr Robert Gordon (Labour) and Cllr Shantu Ferdous (Labour).

Where do the Plaistow West and Canning Town East councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?

Cllr Madeleine Sarley Pontin has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Robert Gordon has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Shantu Ferdous has not endorsed the campaign yet.

How can I contact the councillors for Plaistow West and Canning Town East?

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