UK Green Party members approve a motion stating that “Zionism is racism,” which also calls for Israel to be treated in a similar way to apartheid-era South Africa. Multiple outlets describe the vote as a major development within the party’s ranks.
Coverage links the decision to the party’s broader internal divisions over Israel/Palestine policy and the direction of the hard-left current within the Greens. One report labels the Greens as a leading mainstream “anti-Zionist” party in Europe, while another highlights the controversy over whether the motion is anti-Semitic. The Jerusalem Post and other coverage say Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, does not participate in the vote. It also reports that Polanski declines to condemn the motion, though he is described as skipping the vote while campaigning in north London.
Differences across outlets focus mainly on implications and characterisation—some emphasize the party’s prominence in Europe and others focus on allegations of anti-Semitism—rather than the basic fact that the motion is adopted by members.
