Who is Mothin Ali? Why is the Green Party leader fighting with Keir Starmer?
Leeds councillor Mothin Ali, Green Party co-deputy leader, faces controversy over statements on Israel and international conflicts. His 2023 tweet about "white supremacist European settler colonialism" and a 2025 remark calling an IDF-serving rabbi an "animal" drew sharp criticism. A 2026 parliamentary clash with PM Keir Starmer further intensified scrutiny.
