UK Green Party Approves Controversial Motion Equating Zionism with Racism

A political storm erupted in Britain on Sunday after the Green Party's annual conference in Brighton approved a contentious motion by a 56% majority. The motion, originating from the "Greens 4 Palestine" group, defines Zionism as an ideology aiming for an "ethno-nationalist Jewish state while excluding or controlling the non-Jewish population." This decision, which now becomes the party's official policy, calls for the establishment of a single Palestinian state with equal rights for all, making no mention of a two-state solution or the existence of Israel alongside it.

The vote was cast by only 1,835 members out of over 200,000 registered party members, causing a deep rift within the party's leadership. While the party's Jewish leader unsuccessfully attempted to advance protective clauses for Jewish members, and senior party officials called for the motion's defeat, Deputy Leader supported it. The Green Party's spokesperson emphasized the party's opposition to "illegal occupation," called for an end to arms sales to Israel, and reaffirmed its commitment to equality and justice.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded by stating, "The Green Party in Britain has ceased to function as a political party today and has become a body supporting terror. The Greens have officially adopted Hamas's green color and its ideological doctrine that calls for the elimination of the State of Israel through armed struggle. The shocking decision adopted today by the Green Party, which legitimizes armed struggle, calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state from the river to the sea, in effect, the destruction of the State of Israel, and equates Zionism with racism, is no longer political text. It is a text that crosses the boundaries of political discourse, and as long as it is not removed, it constitutes a stain on the history of the United Kingdom. All parties in Britain, led by the ruling Labour party, must immediately and unequivocally disavow this distorted text."