Zionism Is Not Racism
Cllr Luke Perry, Reform UK councillor for Simonside & Rekendyke, South Tyneside

Councillor

Cllr Luke Perry

Reform UK

Luke Perry is a Reform UK councillor for Simonside & Rekendyke ward on South Tyneside Council, in the North East. Cllr Luke Perry has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 12 October 2026.

Has endorsed the campaign

Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion.

They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on South Tyneside Council instead.

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At a glance

Party
Reform UK
Council
South Tyneside
Ward
Simonside & Rekendyke
County
Tyne and Wear
Region
North East
The campaign
Endorsed on 12 October 2026
Official page
South Tyneside website

Questions and answers

Who is Luke Perry?

Luke Perry is a Reform UK councillor for Simonside & Rekendyke ward on South Tyneside Council, in the North East.

Has Cllr Luke Perry endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?

Yes. Cllr Luke Perry put their name to it on 12 October 2026: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion."

What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?

On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.

Who are the other councillors for Simonside & Rekendyke?

Cllr Michelle Fascione (Reform UK) and Cllr Phillip Brown (Reform UK). Each has a page saying where they stand.

Should I email Cllr Luke Perry about it?

There is no need: Cllr Luke Perry has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on South Tyneside Council instead.

Other councillors on South Tyneside Council

All 54 councillors on South Tyneside Council

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