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UK's Greens adopt ‘Zionism is racism’ motion, become Europe’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, did not vote on the motion while campaigning in north London, but has declined to condemn it. Members at the party conference in Brighton backed the motion with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, did not vote on the motion while campaigning in north London, but has declined to condemn it.S1
  • Members at the party conference in Brighton backed the motion with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against.S2S3
  • In a move set to send shockwaves through the divided hard-Left party's ranks, members backed a proposal that calls for Israel to be treated like Apartheid South Africa.S4
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UK's Greens adopt ‘Zionism is racism’ motion, become Europe’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party

Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, did not vote on the motion while campaigning in north London, but has declined to condemn it.

2d Standard · 2 reports

Greens make ‘Zionism is racism’ party policy as Polanski skips vote

Members at the party conference in Brighton backed the motion with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against.

2d Dailymail

Greens labelled 'first openly anti-Semitic party in the UK' as members approve Zionism is Racism motion - but leader Polanski skips vote

In a move set to send shockwaves through the divided hard-Left party's ranks, members backed a proposal that calls for Israel to be treated like Apartheid South Africa.

UK's Greens adopt ‘Zionism is racism’ motion, become Europe’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party

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The brief

Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, did not vote on the motion while campaigning in north London, but has declined to condemn it. Members at the party conference in Brighton backed the motion with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, did not vote on the motion while campaigning in north London, but has declined to condemn it.S1
  • Members at the party conference in Brighton backed the motion with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against.S2S3
  • In a move set to send shockwaves through the divided hard-Left party's ranks, members backed a proposal that calls for Israel to be treated like Apartheid South Africa.S4
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S1 Jpost 1 report · EN
S2S3 StandardLead 2 reports · EN
S4 Dailymail 1 report · EN