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

Britain's Green Party has voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, prompting the head of the Jewish Greens to state she could leave the party. The contentious conference vote also backs a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine. The decision has exposed deep internal divisions and led to membership walkouts, with critics arguing that Jewish members are no longer safe. Meanwhile, Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer has also described Zionism as racist, drawing strong condemnation from the Scottish Conservatives.

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  • ✓ Britain's Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism at its conference.
  • ✓ The head of the Jewish Greens stated she could leave the party over the motion.
  • ✓ The motion passed with 1,022 votes to 813, representing less than 1% of the party's 230,000 members.
  • ✓ The approved motion backs a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine.
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The head of the Jewish Greens announced she is considering leaving the party following the controversial conference motion.

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  1. UK Greens chair mulls quitting after 'Zionism is racism' vote

    Britain's Green Party has voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, prompting the head of the Jewish Greens to state she could leave the party. The contentious conference vote also backs a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine. The decision has exposed deep internal divisions and led to membership walkouts, with critics arguing that Jewish members are no longer safe. Meanwhile, Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer has also described Zionism as racist, drawing strong condemnation from the Scottish Conservatives.

    Why it matters

    The conference vote highlights growing fractures within green political movements over Middle Eastern policy and internal inclusivity. The controversy escalated further when Israel banned Zack Polanski following the party resolution. Although the motion passed with 1,022 votes to 813, party critics note that this turnout represents less than one percent of the organization's total membership.

    What is confirmed

    • Britain's Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism at its conference.
    • The head of the Jewish Greens stated she could leave the party over the motion.
    • The motion passed with 1,022 votes to 813, representing less than 1% of the party's 230,000 members.
    • The approved motion backs a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine.
    • Israel banned Zack Polanski following the Green Party vote.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Green Party is shedding members and losing global support in the wake of the vote.

    What to watch next

    • Decisions by senior Jewish Green figures on whether to formally resign from the party
    • Further internal party discipline or policy clarifications regarding the conference motion
    Sources used for this update (16)
    1. The Economist — Britain’s Greens have voted, shamefully, to say Zionism is racism
    2. Reuters — Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism
    3. The Times — Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
    4. The Guardian — Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
    5. BBC — Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
    6. BBC — Tensions exposed among Greens by 'Zionism is racism' conference vote
    7. Al Jazeera — Before UK Greens, who else has equated Zionism with racism?
    8. www.bbc.com — Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
    9. jewishpostandnews.ca — The Philadelphia teacher who pretended to be Palestinian raised alarms for Jewish groups before she became infamous
    10. www.jta.org — In Britain, ‘Jewish Greens’ chief mulls quitting party after ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion passes - ....
    11. www.yahoo.com — Zionism is racist, says Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer
    12. metro.co.uk — 'I am quitting the Green Party after the Zionism is Racism motion - Jews are no longer safe' | News Polit....
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