The councillors are among 130 to sign a letter demanding a collective pension pool for councils in London divests from companies “enabling Israel’s grave...
Palestine
Former Labour councillors Lotte Collett and Mary Mason have opposed the government's decision to proscribe the group under the Terrorism Act
Mary Mason is due to start a 30-mile trek from Egypt to Palestine today in protest at Israel's blockade and war on the Gaza strip
Socialist Lotte Collett was asked to leave the meeting after calling for Israeli weapons suppliers to be axed from Haringey Council's pension fund
The Labour MP's victory speech was interrupted by chanting from supporters of a pro-Palestine independent candidate who finished third
The Labour MP will be challenged at the general election for his stance on the war in Gaza
The group has also kept hold of locks of their hair to send to individual MPs, reports Olivia Opara
Pro-Palestine groups addressed a pensions committee meeting with some councillors also expressing anger at the fund's investments
A meeting was held last week to discuss how the local community can support the Palestinian cause, reports Olivia Opara A local trades union held a public...
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