Green Party Zionism Policy
The policy says Zionism, the movement for a Jewish state, should be “treated as any other form of racism”, and backs a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine “with equal rights for all”.Reported by 8 of 11 outlets; wording from The Guardian.
What happened
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LONDON - The UK’s left-wing Green party on Oct 4 voted to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual get-together, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government.
Members of the Green Party of England and Wales endorsed the policy motion, which was put forward by a group of activists at the party's conference in Brighton, by 1,022 votes to 813.
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Mr Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion, having left the party conference after his speech on Friday to campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
Mr Polanski said he believes that the “displacement and genocide of the Palestinian people” is “clearly racism” in an interview with the BBC earlier this week.
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A Green Party spokesman said: 'This has been a serious and deeply felt debate within our membership.
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"The Greens have adopted not only the green of Hamas, but also its ideology: the elimination of the State of Israel through armed struggle," it said.
In a statement with Green MPs and his deputies, Mr Polanski said there is “no conflict between supporting the rights of Palestinians and the rights of Jewish people”.
Israel has banned Zack Polanski from entering the country after Green Party members voted to define Zionism as racist.
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Words to watch (2)
Zack Polanski issues statement amid furious row over Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' policy
Greens meltdown over 'Zionism is racism' motion as ex-leader Caroline Lucas warns it will tell Jews they are 'not welcome'
How it changed
- 2 Oct
Zionism is a movement for the creation of a country for Jewish people, which now supports the state of Israel.
- 4 Oct
The UK’s left-wing Green Party on Sunday voted to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual meeting, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government.
- 5 Oct
Chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis became the latest critic today, saying the motion was a 'threat to British Jews and to Britain'
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- 6 Oct
Yesterday, the head of the Jewish Greens Vivien Lichtenstein confirmed that she is considering leaving the party after Sunday’s vote.
Coverage 37 articles
6 Oct Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
The Guardian
6 Oct Desperate Zack Polanski insists Greens have 'principled' stance on Palestine despite fury at 'anti-Semitic' motion declaring 'Zionism is racism'
Daily Mail
6 Oct Zack Polanski issues statement amid furious row over Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' policy
Evening Standard
6 Oct Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash
The Guardian
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5 Oct I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionist motion
BBC
5 Oct Green party of England and Wales facing international ostracism over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
The Guardian
5 Oct Tensions exposed among Greens by 'Zionism is racism' conference vote
BBC
5 Oct Before UK Greens, who else has equated Zionism with racism?
Al Jazeera
5 Oct UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as ‘racism’
Al Jazeera
5 Oct Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
BBC
5 Oct Zack Polanski allies desperately try to save him as he faces Holborn by-election defeat and coup after Greens' 'anti-Semitic' conference meltdown
Daily Mail
5 Oct Who voted for Green 'Zionism is racism' motion? Controversial move splits party
Evening Standard
5 Oct Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
The Guardian
5 Oct Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live
The Guardian
5 Oct Chief rabbi condemns Green anti-Zionist motion as ‘poisonous antisemitism’
Evening Standard
5 Oct Zack Polanski banned from Israel after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion
Evening Standard
5 Oct STEPHEN POLLARD: This rabble of so-called progressives has turned Jew hate into one of the Greens' basic principles
Daily Mail
4 Oct Israel bans Zack Polanski as the Green Party is accused of 'legitimising terrorism'
Daily Mail
4 Oct Israel lashes out as UK’s Green Party formally defines Zionism as ‘racism’
Al Jazeera
4 Oct Zack Polanski barred from Israel after ‘Zionism is racism’ made party policy
Evening Standard
4 Oct Green Party in UK declares ‘Zionism is racism’ — and backs wiping out Israel
New York Post
4 Oct Britain’s Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism
The Hindu
4 Oct Leftist U.K. Green party adopts policy that equates Zionism with racism
National Post4 Oct Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism
The Straits Times
4 Oct UK's Green Party adopts 'Zionism is racism' policy
Dawn
4 Oct UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel
South China Morning Post4 Oct UK Green party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
The Straits Times- 4 Oct Greens make ‘Zionism is racism’ party policy as Polanski skips vote
Evening Standard 4 Oct Green party members back controversial motion on Zionism and future of Palestine
Evening Standard- 4 Oct Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion
BBC 
4 Oct Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism
The Guardian- 4 Oct Greens make ‘Zionism is racism’ party policy as Polanski skips vote
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
4 Oct Greens labelled 'first openly anti-Semitic party in the UK' as members approve Zionism is Racism motion - but leader Polanski skips vote
Daily Mail
4 Oct Green split on 'Zionism is racism' plan deepens as Polanski's deputy vows to vote for it - after ex-leaders warn it will alienate Jews
Daily Mail
2 Oct Greens ‘absolutely united’, Polanski claims amid warnings about Gaza debate
Evening Standard
2 Oct Greens meltdown over 'Zionism is racism' motion as ex-leader Caroline Lucas warns it will tell Jews they are 'not welcome'
Daily Mail
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