Green Party wants to make sure it is 'not vulnerable to extremists'
Summary
The Green Party of England and Wales adopted a motion at their conference that said Zionism is a form of racism and supported a single democratic Palestinian state including Israel. This motion has caused disagreement within the party and criticism from Jewish groups. Party leaders say they want to prevent extremists from taking over and plan to improve their decision-making process.Key Facts
- The Green Party passed a motion claiming Zionism is racism at their recent conference.
- The motion supports a single Palestinian state covering all of historic Palestine, including modern Israel.
- The vote for the motion was 1,022 in favor and 813 against, from about 230,000 members overall.
- Some party leaders and Jewish groups strongly disagree with the motion and say it is damaging.
- Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas said the party’s rules do not protect against people joining to push extreme views.
- The party leader Zack Polanski said he would have voted for a changed version but agreed that serious racism has underpinned actions against Palestinians.
- Critics say the motion wrongly equates Zionism with racism and ignore Israel’s role as a Jewish homeland.
- The party plans to review its policies and structure to avoid being influenced by extremists or racists.
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