Council

Agenda Item 70 

Subject:                    Solidarity with our communities against hate

Date of meeting:    14 December 2023

Proposer:                 Councillor Earthey                                                            

Seconder:                Councillor Fishleigh

Ward(s) affected:   All

Brighton & Hove Independents Group Amendment

That deletions are made as shown with strikethrough below and additional recommendations are added as shown in bold italics below:

That this council notes:

1) Brighton and Hove’s status as a City of Sanctuary for all those fleeing persecution, conflict, hatred, and discrimination.

2) Brighton and Hove’s longstanding, cross-party commitment to stand against hatred in all its forms.

3) That The Geneva Academy records more than 114 armed conflicts currently taking place across the globe. https://geneva-academy.ch/galleries/today-s-armed-conflicts

4) The concerns raised with us by residents: Jewish, Muslim, people of all faiths and none, in regard to the loss of human life in Israel and in Palestine, in numerous political, ethnic, and religious conflicts across the world and the need to offer support to all residents affected by these conflicts. by this conflict.

Therefore, resolves to:

5) Unequivocally condemn all forms of hate and intolerance expressed against minority ethnic, religious, political, gender, and sexual-orientation groups, antisemitism and Islamophobia and to reaffirm our position that hate and intolerance will not be tolerated is not acceptable in Brighton and Hove; further, to reaffirm our status as a City of Sanctuary whilst recognising the City’s housing crisis.

6) Request that the council’s communications department considers publicisingpublicises our stance against hatred and intolerance, and provides the contact details of organisations who can assist with the reporting of a hate crime, in liaison with the city’s One Voice and Interfaith partners;

6) Request that the Chief Executive write to the Foreign Secretary urging the instigation of a refugee scheme designed to provide safe routes for all those fleeing violence in Israel and in Palestine, and to call on the government to support the release of all hostages, and to join urgent calls for a permanent ceasefire to prevent more loss of life.

Proposer: Councillor Dr Mark Earthey                 Seconder: Councillor Bridget Fishleigh

Recommendations to read if carried:

That this council notes:

1) Brighton and Hove’s status as a City of Sanctuary for all those fleeing persecution, conflict, hatred, and discrimination.

2) Brighton and Hove’s longstanding, cross-party commitment to stand against hatred in all its forms.

3) That The Geneva Academy records more than 114 armed conflicts currently taking place across the globe. https://geneva-academy.ch/galleries/today-s-armed-conflicts

4) The concerns raised with us by residents of all faiths and none, in regard to the loss of human life, in numerous political, ethnic, and religious conflicts across the world and the need to offer support to all residents affected by these conflicts.

Therefore, resolves to:

5) Unequivocally condemn all forms of hate and intolerance expressed against minority ethnic, religious, political, gender, and sexual-orientation groups, and to reaffirm our position that hate and intolerance is not acceptable in Brighton and Hove; further, to reaffirm our status as a City of Sanctuary whilst recognising the City’s housing crisis.

6) Request that the council’s communications department publicises our stance against hatred and intolerance, and provides the contact details of organisations who can assist with the reporting of a hate crime, in liaison with the city’s One Voice and Interfaith partners;

Proposer: Councillor Dr Mark Earthey                 Seconder: Councillor Bridget Fishleigh