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U.K. Greens adopt Zionism-as-racism policy
U.K. Green Party votes to equate Zionism with racism, sparking backlash.
In brief
U.K. Green Party votes to equate Zionism with racism, sparking backlash. The U.K. Green Party voted to define Zionism as racism, drawing criticism from Jewish groups, Labour Party, and Israel. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Green Party votes to equate Zionism with racism
The U.K. Green Party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at its annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from Jewish groups, Labour Party, and Israel.
Motion passes with 1,022 to 813 vote
Members of the Green party, which has five MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament, backed the motion with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against.
Motion defines Zionism as racism
The motion states Zionism would be treated as any other form of racism and supports a single democratic Palestinian State in historic Palestine.
Jewish groups condemn motion
Three British Jewish groups warned the motion threatens Jewish safety and welfare, calling it an antisemitic platform for the Green Party.
Israel’s president calls it a disgrace
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog called the Green Party’s decision a disgrace, stating Zionism is the Jewish national liberation movement for a state in Israel.
Labour Party condemns motion
Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson called the motion shameful, condemning the Green Party for voting against a two-state solution and labeling most British Jews as racist.
The bottom line
The U.K. Green Party voted to define Zionism as racism, drawing criticism from Jewish groups, Labour Party, and Israel.
