Elected UK Green Party representative celebrates victory with attacks on ‘feral Zionist press’

Eleanora Sophie Folan, a newly elected representative on the Green Party's governing council for East Anglia, celebrated her victory on social media with strong criticism of the "feral Zionist press." Folan stated her intention to defend freedom of speech regarding Israel and support party members targeted by what she described as smear campaigns.

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I intend to stand by my manifesto: defend freedom of speech regarding Israel, support members when they’re attacked and smeared by the feral Zionist press, and ensure all our members follow the same rules.

Folan, who was backed by the activist group Greens for Palestine, declared her election as a "proud anti-Zionist trans woman" symbolizes a shift within the party. She expressed eagerness to collaborate with colleagues on the governing council to foster a "radical anti-imperialist Green Party" that supports marginalized groups and activists facing state repression.

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I know there will be Zionists reading this who are utterly furious that I won. I welcome their hatred.

Her election follows allegations that Folan propagated antisemitic tropes on social media, including calling Israelis "bloodthirsty child-killers" and advocating for Israel's dissolution. An investigation by GnasherJew highlighted these claims, which Folan reportedly dismissed as a "fake moral panic" orchestrated by a "Zionist lobby."

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Our party has changed, and my election as a proud anti-Zionist trans woman symbolizes that change.

The controversy surrounding Folan's statements occurs amid broader internal debates within the Green Party concerning Israel, Zionism, and British Jewish communities. Leaked messages from private WhatsApp groups have reportedly exposed internal party discussions on these sensitive issues.

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Inshallah, we will prevail.