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Green Party conference vote on Zionism motion A105

  1. Update 2 van 2NieuwsteDag 73 dagen later

    Four of five Green MPs opposed the Zionism motion. Now Polanski rejects its wording

    After days of unanswered questions, the Green leader says he would not have backed the motion as written. His clarification leaves the adopted policy—and its implications for members—unresolved.

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    • 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
    • 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.
  2. Update 1 van 2Dag 5

    Jewish Greens in tears as party votes Zionism is racism; Israel bars leader who skipped the vote

    The Greens' anti-Zionist motion passed 1,022 to 813, split the leadership and led Israel to bar Zack Polanski, days before he stands in a by-election.

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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

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Personen

  • Vivien LichtensteinGreen Party candidate in the 2019 United Kingdom General Election
  • Zack PolanskiBritish politician (born 1982)
  • Adrian Ramsey
  • Andy BurnhamBritish politician
  • Caroline LucasBritish politician, Member of Parliament for the Green Party (born 1960)
  • Gideon Sa'arIsraeli politician
  • Mothin AliBritish politician (born 1982)
  • Rachel MillwardBritish politician (born 1977)

Organisaties

  • Green Party of England and Walespolitical party in England and Wales
  • Equality and Human Rights Commissionnon-departmental public body in Great Britain

Plaatsen

  • Brighton
  • Holborn and St Pancras
  • Israel

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