UK Green Party Approves Resolution Declaring Zionism as Racism

The Green Party of England and Wales has passed a resolution at its conference in Brighton stating that "Zionism is racism." The motion was approved by a 56% to 44% majority, though only 1,835 members participated in the vote out of over 200,000 party members. The resolution defines Zionism as a political ideology advocating 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, democratic Palestinian state with equal rights for all, including Jews, without mentioning the existence of Israel or the two-state solution.

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong condemnation of the decision, stating that the Green Party had ceased to function as a political party and had become a supporter of terrorism. The ministry asserted that the resolution legitimizes armed struggle, calls for a Palestinian state from the river to the sea, and equates Zionism with racism. The ministry urged all British political parties, particularly the Labour Party, to immediately and unequivocally disavow the "distorted text," calling it a stain on the history of the United Kingdom if not removed.