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Green Party MP wants to make sure it is 'not vulnerable to extremists'
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- The Green Party's recent conference approved a motion labeling Zionism as racism, a decision that has sparked division within the party and criticism from Jewish groups.
- Westminster leader Ellie Chowns described the policy as "significant and damaging," emphasizing the need to protect the party from extremist influence and reform its policy-making processes.
- Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas highlighted structural weaknesses allowing entryism and stressed the importance of making the party welcoming to Jewish members.
- Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, opposed the motion but acknowledged parts of it concerning Palestinian displacement and racism, while some members view the motion as central to Palestinian liberation.
- The controversy intensified following Polanski's recent electoral defeat and calls from Jewish Greens for his resignation due to his handling of the motion and related debates.
