Before UK Greens, who else has equated Zionism with racism?
Summary
The UK Green Party voted to define Zionism as a form of racism and support pro-Palestinian policies, which caused criticism inside and outside the party. Israel strongly condemned the vote and banned Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country.Key Facts
- The UK Green Party passed a motion defining Zionism as racism by a vote of 1,022 to 813.
- The party supports Palestinian liberation, a single democratic state in historic Palestine, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
- Four out of five Green Party MPs opposed parts of the resolution, showing internal disagreement.
- Zack Polanski, the party leader who is Jewish, said Zionism causing Palestinian displacement is racist but disagrees with imposing a single state solution from outside.
- Israel called the Green Party’s decision “anti-Semitic” and accused them of supporting terrorism.
- Israel banned Zack Polanski from entering the country ahead of a by-election.
- Zionism began in the late 19th century as a political idea to create a Jewish homeland due to anti-Semitism in Europe.
- The United Nations previously passed a resolution in 1975 labeling Zionism as racism, but this was revoked in 1991.
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