UK Green Party Endorses Controversial 'Zionism is Racism' Stance
WHO:
CNN - The Green Party received 6% of the vote in national elections in 2024.
CNN - The Movement for Progressive Judaism condemned the Green Party's motion, stating, "The Green Party has made antisemitism party policy and become a racist party."
CNN - Zack Polanski is seeking election to Parliament in a now-vacant London constituency previously held by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
CNN - Mothin Ali, deputy leader of the Green Party, described the motion as defining Zionism as ethnic cleansing and genocide.
CNN - Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar declared that Zack Polanski is barred from entering Israel.
NY Post - The United Kingdom's Green Party is involved in the decision to adopt the motion.
WHAT:
CNN - The Green Party's motion restates its backing for the right to self-determination and calls for the establishment of a single democratic state throughout historic Palestine.
CNN - The Green Party motion was adopted with a majority of 1,022 to 813, despite opposition from many senior figures within the party.
CNN - The Green Party stated it would continue to call out the "heinous crimes of the Netanyahu government."
CNN - The Green Party motion passed by a majority of 1,022 to 813.
CNN - The Green Party stated it regards Zionism as “an ethnonationalist political project” and called for the establishment of a single democratic state throughout historic Palestine.
NY Post - The Green Party adopted a motion stating "Zionism is Racism" during a conference.
BBC - The motion cements the Green Party's position as one of Europe's first openly anti-Zionist parties.
WHERE:
NY Post - The decision was made during a conference in the United Kingdom.
WHY:
CNN - Mothin Ali cited the heavy Palestinian death toll in the conflict with Hamas, particularly following a deadly attack on an Israeli music festival in 2023, as key context for the vote.
CNN - Mothin Ali cited the heavy Palestinian death toll in the conflict with Hamas as key context for the vote.
BBC - The adoption of the motion reflects the party's stance on Zionism and its implications.
HOW:
CNN - The Israeli foreign ministry stated that the Green Party motion “constitutes a clear antisemitic text according to the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition, as it denies the Jewish people’s right to self-determination.”
CNN - The Israeli foreign ministry stated that the Green Party motion “constitutes a clear antisemitic text according to the IHRA definition,” as it denies the Jewish people’s right to self-determination.
CNN - The Israeli foreign ministry stated that the Green Party motion “constitutes a clear antisemitic text according to the IHRA definition.”
NY Post - The motion was adopted during a conference, indicating a formal decision-making process within the party.
(UPDATED October 5, 2026 16:03 UTC)
The Green Party, which garnered six percent of the vote in the national elections in 2024, has faced significant backlash for its recent motion that supports the establishment of a single democratic state throughout historic Palestine. The Movement for Progressive Judaism condemned this motion, accusing the Green Party of making antisemitism a part of its policy and labeling it a racist party. In response, the Israeli foreign ministry stated that the Green Party's motion constitutes a clear antisemitic text according to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, as it denies the Jewish people's right to self-determination.
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(UPDATED October 5, 2026 08:12 UTC)
Zack Polanski is running for election to Parliament in a London constituency that was previously held by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Green Party recently adopted a motion with a narrow majority of 1,022 to 813, despite pushback from several senior party members, and they plan to continue condemning the actions of the Netanyahu government. In response, the Israeli foreign ministry criticized the motion as antisemitic, arguing that it undermines the Jewish people's right to self-determination.
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(UPDATED October 5, 2026 01:33 UTC)
The Green Party has passed a motion by a majority of 1,022 to 813, which describes Zionism as an "ethnonationalist political project" and calls for a single democratic state throughout historic Palestine. Mothin Ali, the party's deputy leader, characterized the motion as defining Zionism as ethnic cleansing and genocide, citing the heavy Palestinian death toll in the conflict with Hamas as crucial context for the vote. In response, Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Zack Polanski is barred from entering Israel, while the Israeli foreign ministry condemned the motion as a clear antisemitic text according to the IHRA definition.
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(UPDATED October 4, 2026 22:00 UTC)
The Green Party in the United Kingdom has officially adopted a motion declaring "Zionism is Racism" during a recent conference, marking a significant step in its political stance. This decision positions the Green Party as one of Europe's first openly anti-Zionist parties, reflecting its views on the implications of Zionism. The formal adoption of the motion underscores the party's commitment to this controversial perspective.