Israel lashes out as UK’s Green Party formally defines Zionism as ‘racism’
The UK Green Party's formal definition of Zionism as 'racism' has drawn sharp condemnation from Israeli officials and Jewish groups. The move has sparked a diplomatic row, with Israel accusing the party of legitimizing terrorism.
Why it matters
Highlights growing political polarization in the UK regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the definition of antisemitism.
Israel’s president declared that the ‘antisemitic lie’ deliberately endangers Jews and Israelis.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Britain's Green Party leader Zack Polanski and lawmakers Hannah Spencer and Sian Berry attend the party's conference on October 2, 2026 [Carlos Jasso/Reuters] By AFP and Reuters Published On 4 Oct 2026 4 Oct 2026 Israel has reacted with anger after the United Kingdom’s Green Party voted to define Zionism as a form of racism.
Israel, as well as British Jewish groups, lashed out on Sunday following the vote by the small political party. The Israeli government declared that it now views the left-leaning Greens as giving “legitimacy to terrorism”.
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