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Green Councillor’s Pro-Hamas Past Sparks Outcry Over Birmingham Appointment

6/8/2026

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Kamel Hawwash, a Green Party councillor, was appointed Birmingham’s Cabinet Member for Children and Families.
He previously posted that the October 7 Hamas assault was “courageous” and called Zionism “Jewish supremacy.”
Lord Austin of Dudley warned Birmingham residents would be appalled by the appointment and linked it to Sir Keir Starmer’s support for Israel.
Liberal Democrat councillor Mumtaz Hussain called for Israeli football fans to be barred from Villa Park over safety concerns.

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Kamel Hawwash, a Green Party councillor, was appointed Birmingham’s Cabinet Member for Children and Families.
He previously posted that the October 7 Hamas assault was “courageous” and called Zionism “Jewish supremacy.”
Lord Austin of Dudley warned Birmingham residents would be appalled by the appointment and linked it to Sir Keir Starmer’s support for Israel.
Liberal Democrat councillor Mumtaz Hussain called for Israeli football fans to be barred from Villa Park over safety concerns.