Group encouraging people to join Green party to back ‘Zionism is racism’ agenda
Summary
A group called Greens for Palestine is encouraging people to join the Green party in the UK to support a motion that says "Zionism is racism." This motion, which will be voted on at the Green party conference, has caused concern among some party members, especially Jewish members who fear discrimination. The debate around Zionism and Palestine is linked to broader disagreements about Israel and has connections to other activist groups with strong anti-Zionist views.Key Facts
- Greens for Palestine (GfP) is pushing the Green party to pass a motion equating Zionism with racism.
- The motion calls for a single Palestinian state and says members supporting Zionism could face discipline.
- Zionism is the movement supporting a Jewish homeland, but critics say it caused the displacement of Palestinians.
- Some Jewish Green party members worry the motion will make it hard for them to stay in the party.
- The Green party leader in England and Wales, Zack Polanski, supports amending the motion but has called Zionism a form of racism.
- GfP has links to the Anti-Zionist Movement (AZM), a more radical group wanting to dismantle Zionist organizations globally.
- David Miller, a former university academic with strong anti-Zionist views, is a key figure in AZM and has said Zionists have infiltrated many UK areas like politics and media.
- The debate highlights ongoing tensions about Zionism, antisemitism, and politics within the Green party and wider UK society.
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