UK Green Party Passes Motion Defining Zionism as Racism

The party's conference in Brighton approved the motion by 1,022 to 813 votes despite opposition from most of its MPs, drawing sharp condemnation from Israel.

The UK Green Party formally adopted a resolution equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state, The Guardian and The Jerusalem Post reported. The motion passed by a vote of 1,022 to 813 at the party conference in Brighton, despite opposition from most of the party's members of parliament.

Following the vote, Israel condemned the resolution, calling it a "stain on the history of the UK." According to The Jerusalem Post, party leader Zack Polanski addressed the conference, calling to drop charges against activists from the group Palestine Action and end the war.

The move has sparked concern and criticism among Jewish party members. Further details regarding the political fallout have not yet been released.