UK PM Rules Out Coalition With Green Party Over 'Antisemitic' Motion
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out any future cooperation with the Green Party after they passed a motion labeling "Zionism is racism." Burnham called the motion "wrong" and "antisemitic." Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticized the prime minister for blurring the lines between challenging Israel and antisemitism. The Green Party's motion, passed on October 4, also supported a single democratic Palestinian state. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage also urged the Labour Party to reject any pacts with the Greens.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out future cooperation with the Green Party.
- Burnham called the Green Party's "Zionism is racism" motion "wrong" and "antisemitic."
- The Green Party passed the controversial motion at its conference on October 4.
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticized the blurring of challenging Israel and antisemitism.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage urged Labour to reject electoral pacts with the Greens.
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