Councillor
Cllr Martyn Punyer
The Conservative Party
- Councillor, Armitage with Handsacre ward, Lichfield
Martyn Punyer is a Conservative councillor for Armitage with Handsacre ward on Lichfield District Council, in the West Midlands. Cllr Martyn Punyer 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 wholeheartedly condemn the Green Party's adoption of the "Zionism is Racism" motion policy. It is an afront to the Jewish people and to all who believe that Jews have the right to live in peace.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Lichfield District Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- The Conservative Party
- Council
- Lichfield
- Ward
- Armitage with Handsacre
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Lichfield website
Questions and answers
Who is Martyn Punyer?
Martyn Punyer is a Conservative councillor for Armitage with Handsacre ward on Lichfield District Council, in the West Midlands. Listed as The Conservative Party.
Has Cllr Martyn Punyer endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Martyn Punyer 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 wholeheartedly condemn the Green Party's adoption of the "Zionism is Racism" motion policy. It is an afront to the Jewish people and to all who believe that Jews have the right to live in peace."
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 Armitage with Handsacre?
Cllr Richard Cox (Conservative) and Cllr Thomas Marshall (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Martyn Punyer about it?
There is no need: Cllr Martyn Punyer has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Lichfield District Council instead.
Other councillors on Lichfield District Council
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