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UK Green Party Passes Motion Equating Zionism with Racism
The British Green Party has adopted a controversial policy at its conference that characterises Zionism as a racist ideology. The motion also calls for international support of a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine.
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The UK Green Party passed the divisive motion during its national conference, marking a significant shift in the party's official stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The resolution explicitly rejects Zionism as an ideology, framing it in terms associated with racial discrimination.
The conference also endorsed backing for the establishment of a unified Palestinian state encompassing all territories of historic Palestine, a position that fundamentally rejects the two-state solution framework that has long underpinned international peace efforts in the region.
The motion reflects growing pressure within Green parties across Europe to take stronger positions on Palestinian rights and Israeli policies. However, such stances have drawn criticism from Jewish community groups and supporters of Israel, who argue they conflate a political movement with racism and deny Jewish self-determination.
The party's adoption of this policy positions it among the most vocal critics of Israeli government actions within mainstream British politics. Environmental and progressive causes have increasingly intersected with Middle Eastern politics within global Green movements in recent years.