UK Green Party nominee calls Israel ‘racist and apartheid’

‘Britain’s Green Party parliamentary candidate Tanya Williams has come under attack by pro-Israel political groups in the UK after describing the Israeli regime as “a racist and apartheid state”.

“It needs to be pointed out that they [Israel] are a racist state and an apartheid state,” said William, who represents Twickenham area in southwest London, SW Londoner reported on Saturday.

“South Africa got its act together after decades of campaigning and I hope Israel may eventually too. I think it is time to stand up to the myth that Israel and Palestine are both equal participants in this conflict,” she further said.’

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