I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionist motion
Green Party leader Zack Polanski stated that he will not accept the exclusion of members based on their religious or communal affiliations following the adoption of a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. The motion, which passed with 1,022 votes to 813, has triggered significant backlash, including reports to the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Sussex Police by Labour MPs. In response to the controversy, Israel banned Polanski from entering the country, and the European Green Party distanced itself from the policy while demanding clarity on the protection of Jewish members.
- ▪Zack Polanski released a statement asserting that no one will be made unwelcome in the Green Party due to their background, faith, or place of worship.
- ▪The party conference voted 1,022 to 813 to adopt a motion defining Zionism as an ethnonationalist ideology and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state.
- ▪More than a dozen Labour MPs reported the Green Party to the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Sussex Police over concerns regarding potential antisemitic offenses.
- ▪Israel's foreign ministry banned Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country following the adoption of the motion.
- ▪The European Green Party stated it unequivocally distances itself from the motion and is demanding clarity on how the party will protect Jewish members.
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I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionist motionImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on SundayByEwan Somerville, Political reporter and Harry Farley, Political correspondentPublished18 minutes agoZack Polanski has said he will not accept anyone being excluded from the Green Party "because of the religious or communal body they are part of", after members adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.The Green leader said "no-one will be made unwelcome because of their background, their faith, or where they worship".The motion defines Zionism as an ideology supporting "an ethnonationalist Jewish state" and backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".It comes after…
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