Green Party conference vote on Zionism motion A105

Cosa è cambiato

• The by-election result, with the count running into Friday 9 October.Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali won with 12,292 votes to Polanski’s 8,928, a majority of 3,364. The result does not establish the motion’s electoral effect.
• 12,292Votes for Labour winner Sagal Abdi-Wali
• 8,928Votes for Green candidate Zack Polanski
• 3,364Labour’s winning majority

Allora ancora aperto

• Whether the adopted motion includes the Palestine Action clauses that the tabled text carried.
• The legal mechanism of the Israeli bar and what further steps follow.
• How many members leave, and whether any legal challenge to the policy is filed.
• Any comment from Polanski on the Israeli bar, and whether more Jewish members resign.

Cosa sapevamo all'inizio

• 1,022–813Votes for and against motion A105
• <1%Share of members who voted, per MP Ramsey
• 4 of 5Green MPs who opposed the motion
• 15Candidates in Thursday's by-election
• Members voted 1,022 to 813 for motion A105, which declares the Greens anti-Zionist and treats Zionism as any other form of racism.
• Israel's Foreign Ministry says Foreign Minister Sa'ar has declared Polanski barred from entering Israel, calling it a first step.
• Polanski did not vote. The leader, both deputies and the MPs issued a joint anti-racism statement, and Polanski pledged that no one will be made unwelcome over faith.
• Jewish Greens chair Vivien Lichtenstein says it is quite possible she will leave but has not decided.

Allora ancora aperto

• Whether the adopted motion includes the Palestine Action clauses that the tabled text carried.
• The legal mechanism of the Israeli bar and what further steps follow.
• How many members leave, and whether any legal challenge to the policy is filed.

Cosa avevamo detto di seguire

• The by-election result, with the count running into Friday 9 October.
• Any comment from Polanski on the Israeli bar, and whether more Jewish members resign.