Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism
Summary
The Green Party in England and Wales has adopted a policy that calls Zionism a form of racism and supports creating a single Palestinian state with equal rights for all people there. This decision has caused concern among some of the party’s Jewish members and several Green MPs who oppose the policy.Key Facts
- The Green Party voted 1,022 to 813 to pass a motion equating Zionism with racism.
- Zionism is defined in the motion as a political ideology that favors one ethnic group over others.
- The policy calls for replacing Israel with a single state where Palestinians and Israelis have equal rights.
- Some Jewish members and Jewish Greens group members are worried about this policy’s impact on their place in the party.
- Four out of five Green MPs, including former leader Caroline Lucas, publicly opposed the motion.
- Party co-leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, supports the motion’s view and linked it to violence in Gaza.
- The motion was pushed by the group Greens for Palestine, which encouraged new members to join the party to back the policy.
- Amendments aiming to protect members affiliated with Jewish institutions were rejected.
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