UK Greens adopt resolution describing Zionism as racism
The party’s annual conference also backed a single democratic state throughout historic Palestine. Israel condemned the decision as antisemitic.
Members of the UK Green Party adopted a resolution at their annual conference saying Zionism should be treated as a form of racism and supporting a “single democratic state throughout historic Palestine”, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel condemned the decision, calling it antisemitic, Al Jazeera reported. The supplied report does not identify who issued the condemnation.
The resolution sets out a party policy position. It does not change UK government policy, and the conference vote should not be taken as evidence that all Green Party members share the same view.
Retrieved context says the policy passed by 1,022 votes to 813, despite opposition from four of the party’s five MPs. Those details were not included in Al Jazeera’s report.
Labour figures criticised the policy and questioned future cooperation with the Greens, according to the retrieved context. Green leader Zack Polanski said antisemitism and criticism of the Israeli state must remain distinct, but did not endorse or criticise the resolution.
