Mark Richardson is a Reform UK councillor for Hebburn South ward on South Tyneside Council, in the North East. Cllr Mark Richardson 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.
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At a glance
- Party
- Reform UK
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Ward
- Hebburn South
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- South Tyneside website
Questions and answers
Who is Mark Richardson?
Mark Richardson is a Reform UK councillor for Hebburn South ward on South Tyneside Council, in the North East.
Has Cllr Mark Richardson endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Mark Richardson 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 Hebburn South?
Cllr Elliott Curry (Reform UK) and Cllr Gary Elsender (Reform UK). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Mark Richardson about it?
There is no need: Cllr Mark Richardson has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on South Tyneside Council instead.
Other councillors on South Tyneside Council
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