Key Facts

• The UK Green Party passed a motion defining Zionism as an "ethnonationalist political project" and a form of racism.
• Israel’s government called the decision beyond acceptable political debate and accused the Green Party of backing terrorism.
• Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the move a "disgrace and a shame" and warned it endangers Jews and Israelis.
• British Jewish groups also criticized the Green Party, saying the vote promotes antisemitism.
• The Green Party supports Palestinian rights, including the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and an arms embargo on Israel.
• The motion passed with 1,022 votes in favor and 813 against within the Green Party.
• The Green Party has five members in the UK Parliament and leader Zack Polanski did not vote on the motion.
• The party’s vote was partly influenced by recent violence in Gaza and ongoing conflict involving Israel.