Green party row over motion equating Zionism with racism

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:01 · Archive

The Green party will vote on a motion defining Zionism as racism at its annual conference this weekend.

The Green party is set to vote on a motion at its annual conference this weekend that would define Zionism as support for 'an ethnonationalist Jewish State'. Former party leaders Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay have criticised the proposal, with Lucas warning it will tell Jewish people they are 'not welcome' in the party.

The Guardian reports that Greens for Palestine, an organisation pushing the motion, has encouraged people to join the party specifically to support this agenda. The group has links to activists who say that pro-Israel 'infiltrators' must be rooted out of the UK. Some Green party members are concerned the party risks being manipulated by extremist outsiders over the motion.

How it is being reported

• Green Party conference overshadowed by fresh row as ex-leaders slam motion to classify Zionism as racismThe Independent · 2 Oct, 12:05
• Greens meltdown over 'Zionism is racism' motion as ex-leader Caroline Lucas warns it will tell Jews they are 'not welcome'Daily Mail · 2 Oct, 11:45
• Group encouraging people to join Green party to back ‘Zionism is racism’ agendaThe Guardian · 1 Oct, 10:00

In this story: Green party · Caroline Lucas · Adrian Ramsay · Greens for Palestine · UK

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