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 has adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism and backing a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine, prompting an internal dispute in which Jewish Greens chair Vivien Lichtenstein has said she may leave and party leader Zack Polanski has called for internal rule reforms to give leaders greater control over policy.
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What changed
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for internal rule reforms to give leaders greater control over policy after the Zionism vote, shifting the dispute from criticism of his absence to a proposed overhaul of party democracy.
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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…
