Labour to end cooperation with Greens in 11 councils over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
Summary
Labour said it will end cooperation with Green groups in 11 English councils where they have not condemned a Green Party policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. Labour will keep agreements with six Green groups that rejected the motion, while the Greens said the move could harm residents.Key Facts
- Labour named Arun, Derbyshire Dales, Havant, Lewes, Sheffield, Stafford, Warwick, Wealden, West Devon and West Suffolk as councils where cooperation will end.
- Labour said cooperation had already stopped in Runnymede over the motion.
- Labour said agreements would continue in Broadland, Monmouthshire, North Somerset, Rother, West Oxfordshire and West Sussex after those Green groups condemned the motion.
- Labour also said its power-sharing arrangement with the Green deputy mayor in the West of England would continue.
- Labour chair Bridget Phillipson said Labour would not work with parties that support the policy at any level of government.
- The Green Party and its Local Government Association group said they were disappointed and argued that ending the partnerships could worsen outcomes for residents.
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission has asked the Green Party for information about the motion and its practical implications.
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