Verstehen
Labour threatens to end local coalitions with Greens over Zionism policy
Überblick
The Labour Party has issued an ultimatum stating it will end power-sharing agreements with the Green Party across 19 local councils unless Green councillors reject their party's newly adopted policy that Zionism is a form of racism. The policy, passed at the Green Party conference, describes Zionism as an ideology supporting an ethnonationalist Jewish state and backs a single democratic Palestinian state. The Greens have criticised Labour's move as undemocratic meddling, while Labour insists local groups must provide clear statements rejecting the policy or face the termination of local arrangements.
Wichtige Punkte
- Labour has given local Green groups seven days to disown the Green Party's conference-approved policy stating Zionism is a form of racism.
- The ultimatum applies to 19 councils where Labour shares power with the Greens directly or alongside other parties.
- The Green Party motion described Zionism as an ideology supporting an ethnonationalist Jewish state and backed a single democratic Palestinian state.
- The Green Party accused Labour of undemocratic meddling for attempting to dictate local partnerships.
- Labour chair Bridget Phillipson stated that where assurances rejecting the policy are not provided, Labour will end the local arrangements.