“We also highlighted the ill-informed and one-sided debate that preceded the passing of the resolution.”
Mr Arkush added that he had “repeatedly asked Sir Peter whether he would advise the council to rescind the resolution. To our deep disappointment, voiced in very clear terms, the mayor declined, stating that this was a matter for the council.”
When Sir Peter was questioned by pro-Israel advocates during a live Twitter Q&A on February 10, he denied that the council was boycotting Israel or Jews in general, explaining that the “council only focused on illegal settlements.”
A Leicester City Council spokeswoman said: “The council is an autonomous body made up of councillors who are directly elected by the people of Leicester. They are accountable to the people of Leicester, and are not subject to instruction by the city mayor.”
