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UK PM Rules Out Labour-Green Deal Over 'Antisemitic' Anti-Zionist Stance
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham declared the Labour Party will not partner with the Green Party after they passed a motion labeling Zionism as racism. The controversial vote on October 4 has drawn widespread criticism.
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What happened
- 01UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out a Labour-Green Party partnership over the Greens' anti-Zionist motion.
- 02The Green Party motion passed October 4, defining Zionism as racism and calling for a single Palestinian state.
- 03Burnham called the motion "wrong" and "antisemitic," stating Labour "cannot support" such a position.
- 04Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, defended the motion's underlying arguments.
- 05The decision affects Labour's current local government collaborations with the Greens.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski defended the motion's intent while acknowledging its wording was imperfect. The decision impacts existing local government collaborations between the two parties.
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