Paul Turner is an Independent councillor for Berkeley Vale ward on Stroud District Council, in the South West. Cllr Paul Turner has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 13 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
- Independent
- Council
- Stroud
- Ward
- Berkeley Vale
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 13 October 2026
- Official page
- Stroud website
Questions and answers
Who is Paul Turner?
Paul Turner is an Independent councillor for Berkeley Vale ward on Stroud District Council, in the South West.
Has Cllr Paul Turner endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Paul Turner put their name to it on 13 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 Berkeley Vale?
Cllr Charlie Tuffin (Conservative) and Cllr Lindsey Green (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Paul Turner about it?
There is no need: Cllr Paul Turner has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Stroud District Council instead.
Other councillors on Stroud District Council
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