‘Zionism is racism’ motion passed by Green party at annual conference
Members voted 1,022 to 813 for a motion that defines Zionism as racism and backs a single democratic Palestinian state.
- On Sunday, Green Party members voted 1,022 to 813 at the Brighton annual conference to formally define Zionism as a form of racism, making the Greens the first mainstream UK party to adopt such a policy.
- British-Palestinian activist Lubna Speitan proposed the motion, which calls for replacing Israel with a single democratic Palestinian state and defines Zionism as an ethnonationalist ideology affirming Palestinians' right to resistance.
- Senior figures including former leader Caroline Lucas and MP Adrian Ramsay opposed the measure, warning it could be 'divisive.' Green Party leader Zack Polanski skipped the vote while campaigning for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
- Israel's government condemned the decision, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar barring Polanski from entering the country. Jewish community leaders warned the policy creates an antisemitic platform and threatens British Jews' welfare.
- While supporters argue the move 'shifts the paradigm' on Palestinian liberation, critics fear the decision isolates the party from mainstream politics. The Greens face intense scrutiny as the policy takes effect.
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The Israeli Foreign Ministry described the party's motion as a "clearly anti-Semitic text" that goes beyond "the boundaries of legitimate political debate."
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AlKhaleej TodayUK's Green Party votes to declare 'Zionism is racism', calls for Palestinian state to replace Israel
LONDON — Britain's Green Party formally adopted a policy declaring "Zionism is racism" after a majority of members voted in favor of a resolution on Sunday.The motion, which calls for Zionism to be "treated as any other form of racism," passed by 1,022 votes to 813 at the party's annual conference in Brighton.The Greens' policy calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state, a move opposed by the bulk of the party’s MPs and which …
THE PROPOSAL was passed with 1,022 votes in favor and 813 against, despite opposition from numerous senior party officials.
UK Greens Vote 'Zionism Is Racism' Despite Revolt From 4 of 5 MPs as Israel Bans Polanski
The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a policy describing Zionism as racism, despite opposition from most of its MPs, drawing condemnation from Jewish groups and Israel
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