I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionist motion
Summary
The Green Party in England and Wales passed a motion labeling Zionism as a form of racism and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state. Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he will not exclude anyone based on their religion or community, while some Labour MPs have raised concerns of antisemitism and reported the party to equality and police authorities.Key Facts
- The Green Party passed a motion defining Zionism as supporting "an ethnonationalist Jewish state" and called for a single democratic Palestinian state.
- Zack Polanski, the Green Party leader, did not vote but stated no one should be excluded based on their religion or community.
- Four of the five Green MPs opposed the motion, exposing divisions in the party.
- More than a dozen Labour MPs reported the Green Party to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about possible discrimination.
- Nine Labour MPs asked Sussex Police to investigate possible antisemitic actions related to the motion.
- Israel's foreign ministry banned Zack Polanski from entering Israel in response to the motion.
- The European Green Party distanced itself from the motion and asked for clarity from the Green Party leadership.
- Polanski emphasized the difference between antisemitism and criticism of the Israeli state.
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