Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP
Summary
A Green Party MP warned that the party should avoid being influenced by extremists and racists, following controversy over a recent policy that labeled Zionism as a form of racism. The policy caused internal disagreement and criticism of party leadership, especially after the Green leader missed the vote while campaigning in a byelection that he later lost.Key Facts
- The Green Party passed a policy calling Zionism (the movement for a Jewish state) a form of racism.
- The policy passed with slightly over 1,000 votes, about 0.4% of the total party membership.
- Ellie Chowns, the Green MP, said this policy does not reflect the views of most party members or the general public.
- Leader Zack Polanski missed the vote at the party conference because he was campaigning in a byelection.
- Polanski later said he would have voted against the policy and supported amendments for Palestinians to decide their own future.
- The party’s leadership and decision-making processes face criticism for allowing this policy to pass with little broad support.
- There is tension in UK-Israel relations related to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine, which connects to party debates.
- The chair of the Jewish Greens criticized Polanski for not attending the vote, saying it was a mistake.
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