The Guardian ·
Greens urge Zack Polanski to take stance on proposed policy declaring ‘Zionism is racism’
The Greens are pushing Zack Polanski to take a stance on a potential party policy stating “Zionism is racism”, with some fearing it could alienate Jewish supporters if it was passed.
Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, has not spoken publicly about the motion, which came top of a members’ vote of policy motions to be debated at the party conference in Brighton at the start of October, and is thus almost certain to feature.
The Greens make party policy by member votes at conferences. If passed, the motion would equate Zionism – the movement for a Jewish state – with racism, would call for a single Palestinian state, and would risk members who supported Zionism being disciplined for racism.
