UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-04 · 16:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The UK's Green Party, at its annual meeting on Sunday, voted to define Zionism as racism. This decision, made by party members with 1,022 votes in favor and 813 against, means Zionism will be treated as any other form of racism. The move has prompted significant backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government. The Green Party currently holds five seats in the British parliament.

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Zionism would be treated as any other form of racism.

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The decision drew backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government.

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The motion passed with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against.

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The UK Green Party voted to define Zionism as racism.

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The UK’s left-wing Green Party on Sunday voted to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual meeting, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government. Members of the Green Party, which has five MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament and which enjoyed a boost in recent local and special elections, backed the motion at the party’s conference, with 1,022 votes in favour and 813 against. According to the motion, Zionism would be “treated as any other form of racism”...

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