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Green Party faces Brighton Centre ban following motion on Zionism
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The Green Party of England and Wales could be barred from holding future conferences at the Brighton Centre by Brighton & Hove City Council's Labour leader, Bella Sankey, following the party's passage of a motion declaring Zionism to be racism. Sankey described the motion as divisive, discriminatory, and dangerous. Green Party leader Zack Polanski defended the party, stating that criticism of the Israeli state and antisemitism are distinct, while rejecting any exclusion based on religious or communal identity.
Wichtige Punkte
- The Green Party passed a motion declaring Zionism was racism at its conference.
- Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey is considering banning the Greens from hiring the council-owned Brighton Centre.
- Sankey stated the motion dangerously conflated Jewish self-determination with the Israeli government's actions.
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski rejected the characterisation and emphasised that criticism of Israel and antisemitism must remain distinct.