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UK Premier Burnham Rules Out Coalition With Greens Over Anti-Semitism Claims

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.

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What happened

01UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not form a coalition with the Green Party over their stance on Zionism.
02Burnham called the Green Party's resolution recognizing Zionism as racism "wrong and anti-Semitic."
03Green Party leader Zak Polanski, who is Jewish, denied the anti-Semitism accusations.
04Polanski stated that criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitism.
05Polanski missed the Green Party conference where the controversial resolution was passed.
06Polanski recently lost his parliamentary seat to a Labour representative.

Polanski had missed the conference where the resolution was adopted. He recently lost his parliamentary seat to a Labour candidate.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original