OriginalSourceMiddle East EyeUnited KingdomLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished11:15 UTCSourceMiddle East EyeUnited KingdomLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished11:15 UTC
“Zionism is racism. The UK Green Party is simply stating historical fact”
“Despite objections to the label from some of Israel’s own critics, the movement was founded on Palestinian dispossession and Jewish supremacy”
Green Party adopts motion declaring Zionism is racism.
Key points
- On October 4, 2026, the Green Party of England and Wales adopted the motion.
- The motion labeled Zionism as racism and drew swift condemnations from pro-Israel groups.
- The piece notes historical debate, citing 1975 UN resolution and US opposition in 1991.
- Noam Chomsky and Norman Finkelstein are mentioned as critics who objected to the phrasing.
- The article argues Zionism has colonial origins and a history of dispossession in Palestine.
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