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Green Party to vote on Zionism-as-racism motion

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Jewish Expulsion Warning

The Green Party will debate and vote on a motion labeling Zionism as racism at its annual Brighton conference this weekend.
Jewish members warned that attending synagogue could result in expulsion if the motion is adopted.
Party officials warned the motion could alienate Jewish members.
Caroline Lucas will not support the motion; Greens for Palestine urge new members to join.

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Jewish Leader Calls Distraction

The UK Green Party will debate and vote on a Zionism-as-racism motion at its Brighton conference this weekend.
Greens 4 Palestine placed the anti-Zionist motion atop the Brighton agenda, and Jewish leader Zack Polanski called it a distraction from Palestinian liberation.
Motion would label party anti-Zionist and describe Israel as an apartheid state committing genocide.
Jewish Greens warned proposal could make Jews feel unwelcome and urged members to oppose it.

Blindspot

The motion would label the Green Party as anti-Zionist and describe Israel as an apartheid state committing genocide, according to the right-leaning source.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379, declaring Zionism a form of racism with 72 votes for, 35 against and 32 abstentions. After US pressure, the UN revoked it in 1991 (Resolution 46/86). The debate resurfaced at the UK Green Party’s Brighton conference, where Greens 4 Palestine pushes a similar motion, echoing the earlier UN split.

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Jewish Expulsion Warning

The Green Party will debate and vote on a motion labeling Zionism as racism at its annual Brighton conference this weekend.
Jewish members warned that attending synagogue could result in expulsion if the motion is adopted.
Party officials warned the motion could alienate Jewish members.
Caroline Lucas will not support the motion; Greens for Palestine urge new members to join.

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