Councillor
Cllr Charlene Maines
Independent (ungrouped)
- Councillor, Rowlands Castle ward, East Hampshire
Charlene Maines is an Independent councillor for Rowlands Castle ward on East Hampshire District Council, in the South East. Cllr Charlene Maines 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.
In their own words:
I stand with our Jewish Community Cllr Charlene Maines
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on East Hampshire District Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Independent (ungrouped)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- Ward
- Rowlands Castle
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- East Hampshire website
Questions and answers
Who is Charlene Maines?
Charlene Maines is an Independent councillor for Rowlands Castle ward on East Hampshire District Council, in the South East. Listed as Independent (ungrouped).
Has Cllr Charlene Maines endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Charlene Maines 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." In their own words: "I stand with our Jewish Community Cllr Charlene Maines"
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.
Should I email Cllr Charlene Maines about it?
There is no need: Cllr Charlene Maines has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on East Hampshire District Council instead.
Other councillors on East Hampshire District Council
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