Greens face conference centre ban over Zionism motion

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The Green Party passed a motion declaring Zionism to be racism.

Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey condemned the motion as divisive.

The council is considering banning the Green Party from the Brighton Centre.

Sankey argued the motion conflates Jewish self-determination with Israeli government actions.

The Green Party of England and Wales could be barred from holding future events at the Brighton Centre following the passage of a motion declaring Zionism to be racism. Bella Sankey, the Labour leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, condemned the motion as discriminatory and contrary to the city's values of inclusion, raising concerns over the safety of Jewish individuals.

While Green Party leader Zack Polanski stated he would not accept the exclusion of anyone based on their communal or religious body, the council is actively weighing whether to block the party from using the municipally owned venue in the future.

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