UK Green Party Declares Zionism is Racism

The Green Party of England and Wales has passed a resolution labeling "Zionism as racism." The proposal, put forward by the "Greens for Palestine" group, was approved by 56% of voters in a party ballot, though only 1,835 out of over 200,000 members participated. The resolution defines Zionism as a "political ideology calling for the establishment of a Jewish state based on ethnic nationalism," which its proponents claim discriminates against the non-Jewish population. It further calls for a single Palestinian state with "equal rights for all," including Jews, without mentioning the existence of Israel or the two-state solution.

Israel's Foreign Ministry issued a strong condemnation, stating the Green Party had "ceased to function as a political party and has become a body supporting terrorism." The ministry asserted that the decision "legitimizes armed struggle," calls for a "Palestinian state from the river to the sea," and equates Zionism with racism. The Foreign Ministry described the resolution as a text that "crosses the boundaries of political discourse" and a "stain on the history of the United Kingdom." It urged all British political parties, particularly the Labour Party, to "immediately and unequivocally disavow this distorted text."