UK Premier Burnham Rules Out Coalition With Greens Over Anti-Semitism Claims
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to form a coalition with the Green Party, calling their resolution recognizing Zionism as racism "anti-Semitic." Green Party leader Zak Polanski, who is Jewish, denied the accusation and stated that criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitism. Polanski had missed the conference where the resolution was adopted. He recently lost his parliamentary seat to a Labour candidate.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not form a coalition with the Green Party over their stance on Zionism.
- Burnham called the Green Party's resolution recognizing Zionism as racism "wrong and anti-Semitic."
- Green Party leader Zak Polanski, who is Jewish, denied the anti-Semitism accusations.
- Polanski stated that criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitism.
- Polanski missed the Green Party conference where the controversial resolution was passed.
- Polanski recently lost his parliamentary seat to a Labour representative.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced in the House of Commons that he will not form a coalition with the Green Party unless they retract their recognition of Zionism as a form of racism. Burnham described the Green Party's stance as "wrong and anti-Semitic," stating that his government cannot partner with a party holding such a position. Green Party leader Zak Polanski rejected the criticism, asserting his own Jewish identity and that Jews are welcome in his party. He claimed that Burnham's accusations "arm those who commit genocide" and that criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitism. Polanski had previously abstained from attending the Green Party conference where the controversial resolution was passed, citing constituent meetings. He recently lost his parliamentary seat to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali, a refugee from Somalia.
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