What changed in this update
The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
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UK Green Party Zionism motion dispute
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Current state
The UK Green Party remains split over its adopted motion equating Zionism with racism and backing a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine. Leader Zack Polanski has called for rule reforms to give leaders greater control, former leader Adrian Ramsay has warned the party must fix its internal democracy to avoid a hard-left takeover, and Jewish Greens chair Vivien Lichtenstein has said she may leave.
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What changed
Former Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay has entered the dispute by warning the party must fix its internal democracy to avoid a hard-left takeover.
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BBC News – UK BBC
Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
Guardian
Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Vivien Lichtenstein says she believes motion is unhelpful as anger grows over Zack Polanski’s absence for vote UK politics live – latest updates The head of the Jewish Greens has said she may leave the party after it voted to adopt a policy that equates Zionism with racism and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. Vivien Lichtenstein said that while opinion among Jewish members of the party…
