Zionism

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Before UK Greens, who else has equated Zionism with racism?

Israel condemns the move as the party's vote causes an uproar, including among party members.

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UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as ‘racism’

The UK’s Green Party has voted to define Zionism as a form of racism.

UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel

Britain’s Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as “a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism”. The Greens – who received 6% of the vote in a national election in 2024 and have…

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• Country: United Kingdom

Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion

The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".

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• Country: United Kingdom

Former Green leader: I am “deeply upset” by Zionism vote

Adrian Ramsay said the motion describing Zionism as racism "doesn't reflect longstanding Green principles"

• Country: United Kingdom

All the British MPs banned from entering Israel after Polanski barred over Zionism vote

The motion declares the Greens to be an ‘anti-Zionist party’ and sets into its policy that Zionism will be ‘treated as any other form of racism’

• Country: United Kingdom

Chair of Jewish Greens considering leaving party over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

Sir Ephraim Mirvis said the motion labelling Zionism as racism was ‘poisonous antisemitism’

• Country: United States

What is Zionism?

To understand what the word means today, you have to go back to the beginning of the story.

Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion

Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:04 Israel's foreign ministry accuses Green Party of legitimising 'destruction of the state of Israel' Zack Polanski (right), poses for a photo in London on 12 September, ahead…

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Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism

Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now ​viewed the party ‌as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism".