A Green Party councillor who was elected last week on a Gaza-centric campaign reportedly previously justified the October 7th terror attacks on Israel by arguing that Hamas had a right to “fight back” against the Jewish state.
Mothin Ali, 42, who shouted “Allahu Akbar!” in front of a Palestinian flag and cheering supporters after winning the Gipton and Harehills ward in Leeds in Britain’s local council elections last week, was one of dozens of candidates to be elected on a pro-Palestine ticket, declaring that his victory was a “win for the people of Gaza”.
“We will not be silenced. We will raise the voice of Gaza. We will raise the voice of Palestine. Allahu Akbar!” he said in his victory speech.
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