“Leeds Councillor Shouts 'Allahu Akhbar This Is For Gaza' In Local Election Victory”

A Green Party candidate celebrated his election to Leeds city council by shouting "Allahu Akbar!" while his supporters displayed a Palestinian flag.

Mothin Ali, who won the Gipton and Harehills seat with 3,070 votes, declared his victory as a triumph for the people of Gaza. In his speech, he called out the Labour council for consistently letting down the people, and vowed to continue advocating for Gaza and Palestine.

Ali was among several candidates nationwide who ran on a platform supporting Gaza and Palestine and defeated their Labour opponents.

In Walsall, Naheed Zohra Gultasib retained her seat in the Pleck ward. She was one of six Labour councillors who left the party in November due to Sir Keir Starmer's stance on Gaza.

A pro-Palestinian independent candidate, Akhmed Yakoob, garnered nearly 20% of the vote in Birmingham, one of the seven areas comprising the West Midlands combined authority.

Labour witnessed a significant decline in support in areas with a sizable Muslim population across the country.

Dr David Bull and Dr Renee Hoenderkamp speak with political commentator Samara Gill and Adithaya Dattatreya.

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