Green Party says it will probe member’s alleged al-Qaeda connection

Green Party delegates in Brighton voted to treat Zionism as a form of racism and to support a unified Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. The motion was introduced by member Lubna Speitan, who, according to a report, maintains a close friendship with an al-Qaeda conspirator tied to a planned Heathrow attack on passengers from Israel. Court documents from 2015 describe the relationship as "close friends," and Speitan affirmed the link when questioned.

The party responded that it has internal mechanisms to investigate members whose views or associations conflict with party values, noting that Speitan holds no leadership role. The controversy emerged just before the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where Green leader Zack Polanski is a candidate and abstained from the vote. The party emphasized that all such allegations are taken seriously.