‘Zionism is racism’ motion passed by Green party at annual conference
The 1,022-813 vote makes the Greens the UK’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party and deepens divisions with senior figures and Jewish groups.
- 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 British Greens have passed a resolution declaring Zionism a form of racism, drawing condemnation from both British Jewish organizations and the Israeli government. The party, which has five MPs out of 650, has seen a surge in popularity since the leadership of Jacques Polanski, who has strengthened the party's left-wing position. The Greens won many seats in local elections in the spring, at the expense of Labour, largely by emphasizing a pr…
UK Green Party adopts anti-Zionist stance, Israel bars leader Zack Polanski
The UK Green Party has formally adopted an anti-Zionist position at its recent conference in 2026. This decision has led to Israel barring the party's leader, Zack Polanski, from entering the country. The resolution defines Zionism as an ethnonationalist political project and not to be confused with antisemitism. Israel's Foreign Ministry criticized the resolution, stating it legitimizes violence against the state.
UK Green Party Declares ‘Zionism Is Racism,’ Backs Single Palestinian State Replacing Israel (In-Depth)
Britain’s Green Party has formally declared itself an “anti-Zionist party,” adopting a sweeping resolution that defines Zionism as racism and calls for the establishment of a single Palestinian state across all of historic Palestine—a policy critics say would effectively eliminate Israel as a Jewish state.
Israel has banned the leader of the British Green Party, Zak Polanski, from entering Israeli territory after members of the party passed a resolution defining Zionism as a form of racism. The decision was announced after a party conference in Brighton, where the document received 1,022 votes in favor to 813 against. The resolution defines the Green Party as anti-Zionist. The text describes Zionism as an ideology supporting an “ethno-nationalist …
UK's Green Party Votes to Adopt Policy Equating Zionism with Racism; Israel Bars Party Leader from Entering Country
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UK's Green party classes Zionism as racism
Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism". The party – which received 6 percent of the vote in national elections in 2024 – said it regarded Zionism as "an ethnonationalist political project" and repeated its call for Britain's Labour government to end all arms tra…
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