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Jewish Greens chair considers leaving party over Zionism motion
Key Takeaways
- Jewish Greens chair Vivien Lichtenstein may leave the party over a newly adopted motion.
- The motion declares Zionism a form of racism and backs a single democratic Palestinian state.
- The resolution has drawn sharp criticism from Jewish groups and Israel's foreign ministry.
- Party leader Zack Polanski's attempts to amend the motion were defeated at the conference.
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The chair of Jewish Greens, Vivien Lichtenstein, stated it is possible she will leave the UK Green Party after members adopted a controversial motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. The resolution also calls for a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine, dividing senior party figures and drawing condemnation from Jewish organizations.
Lichtenstein criticized the motion for lacking practical help for Palestinians and crossing a line by failing to properly consult Jewish members. Meanwhile, party leader Zack Polanski's proposed amendments to protect Jewish members were defeated during the conference vote.
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