Green Candidates' Controversial Views on Israel

0:00On May 1, Green Party candidates hitting the ballot in local elections next week are stirring up major heat with their wild takes on Israel and Hamas. We're talking a primary school governor, a high school history teacher, and a retired university professor, all educators who've posted stuff calling. The October 7th attacks a false flag or self-defense, enabling a terrorist who stabbed two Jews in 2016 a martyr. With polls predicting the Greens could snack 500 new council seats, folks are asking how these views flew under the radar. These candidates come from trusted spots shaping young minds. The school governor in North London defended the Hamas rampage that killed nearly 1,200. Share conspiracy theories blaming Israeli, helicopters, for some deaths, and pushed donations to a group that praised an ISIS killer. The teacher reposted claims picturing Israel as a colony of rapists and thieves while the professor called October 7th an operation by Occupied.

1:00People resisting. Reactions are pouring in amid a spike in anti-Semitic attacks, like the recent Golders Green knife rampage that left two Jews dead. Business Secretary Kemi Badanak called it an epidemic and parents worry what these educators are feeding kids. The arson on Jewish ambulances nearby only amps up the fears in these communities. The Green leader drew flat two for retweeting criticism of cops who took down the Golders Green suspect, calling their response too rough on a. Mentally ill man. Party reps say they're investigating any views that don't align, but the candidates got shoutouts and campaign videos as great picks. As elections near, this spotlight could dent green gains or force quick cleanups. Either way, it shines a light on who's running and what they're teaching the next generation.