Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion
The UK Green Party has voted to adopt a motion defining Zionism as a form of racism and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state. The decision has caused internal friction among party leadership and drawn sharp criticism from Jewish advocacy groups.
Why it matters
This policy shift highlights deep ideological divisions within Western political parties regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the definition of antisemitism.
Image source, Getty Images By Kate Whannel Political reporter , Reporting from Green Party Conference, Brighton Published 14 minutes ago Green Party members have adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, in a move that has divided senior figures at the top of the party.
The party's two deputy leaders have been at odds over the subject, with Mothin Ali backing the move, and Rachel Millward describing the wording as "problematic".
Activists endorsed the policy motion, which was put forward by a group of members at the party's conference in Brighton, by 1022 votes to 813.
They also voted to commit the party to supporting a "single democratic Palestinian State", after they rejected an amendment that had been backed by party leader Zack Polanski.
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