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At the start of their conference in Brighton, the Greens faced internal conflict over a proposed motion declaring Zionism as racism. Former party leaders Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay criticized the motion, with Lucas warning it could be seen as excluding Jewish people from the party. The motion aims to define Zionism as support for an ethnonationalist Jewish state and treat it similarly to other forms of racism; however, both Lucas and Ramsay argue that this approach is divisive and unnecessary. Current leader Zack Polanski, who identifies as anti-Zionist, supports the motion but plans to add amendments protecting Jewish members.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
At the start of the Green Party conference in Brighton, the party faced internal turmoil over a proposed motion to declare Zionism as racism. Former leaders Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay criticized the motion, arguing it could make Jewish people feel unwelcome within the party. The controversial proposal seeks to define Zionism as support for an ethnonationalist Jewish State and treat it like any other form of racism. In response, current leader Zack Polanski defended the motion by highlighting 75,000 Palestinian deaths, including 1,500 since a recent ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the need to address human rights violations and end what he calls genocide against Palestinians.
Written for “Greens Zionism Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
The Greens were plunged into meltdown at the start of their conference in Brighton today after two former party leaders hit out at a 'Zionism is racism' motion.
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Zionism → plunge → motion
Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay criticised plans for Green members to pass a motion that defines Zionism as support for 'an ethnonationalist Jewish State'.
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that → criticise → State
The motion, which is set to be debated on Sunday, states that Zionism 'will be treated as any other form of racism' by the party.
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Zionism → set → party
But Ms Lucas, who was the Greens' first ever MP, branded the motion as 'divisive' and warned it could be 'seen as a sign that Jewish people aren't welcome'.
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people → brand → sign
Mr Ramsay, who was Green co-leader until Zack Polanski took over as sole leader last year, said it would be 'wrong' for the party to adopt the motion.
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party → take → motion
Zionism is a movement for the creation of a country for Jewish people, which now supports the state of Israel.
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which → support → Israel
The Green motion, as first revealed by the Daily Mail, seeks to declare that the party is 'opposed' to Zionism.
It also supports the 'establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital'.
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Jerusalem → reveal → capital
Ex-leader Caroline Lucas criticised plans for Green members to pass a motion that declares Zionism 'will be treated as any other form of racism'
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Zionism → criticise → racism
Zack Polanski, the current Green leader who is Jewish, recently declared himself to be 'an anti-Zionist'
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himself → declare → ?
Under the Greens' definition of the term, Zionism 'will be treated as any other form of racism', the motion adds.
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motion → treat → racism
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday morning, Ms Lucas said: 'I do have serious concerns about this motion.
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I → speak → motion
There is no single definition of Zionism, and irrespective of the intentions of the people who put that motion forward, I think there is a real risk that it'll be divisive and could be seen as a sign that Jewish people aren't welcome in the party.
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people → be → party
'I will not be supporting it for that reason.'
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I → support → reason
Mr Ramsay told The Times he would also vote against the motion because it's 'not needed' and 'not helpful'.
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it → tell → motion
'The Green Party has a strong position already on challenging the Government and I think it would just be wrong to adopt a policy that could be seen as not supporting the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians to statehood,' he added.
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he → have → statehood
'I stand by the position the Green Party had in the 2024 manifesto, on which I was elected, which made clear we want to see equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians.
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we → stand → Israelis
Mr Polanski, who is Jewish, recently declared himself to be 'an anti-Zionist'.
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himself → declare → ?
He is expected to support the motion but will also back amendments stating that a Middle East settlement should be 'determined by Palestinians themselves', while adding protections for Green members who are Jewish.
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who → expect → members
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