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Wales' First Minister calls Green Party's Zionism motion 'ill-judged'
Overview
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has criticised the Green Party of England and Wales for adopting a policy that declares Zionism to be a form of racism, describing the move as 'ill-judged' during First Minister's Questions in the Senedd. The policy has also faced condemnation from Jewish groups, Israel's foreign ministry, and several senior Green Party figures.
Key points
- First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth labelled the Green Party's policy declaring Zionism a form of racism as 'ill-judged'.
- Ap Iorwerth stated in the Senedd that he supports a two-state solution and stands shoulder to shoulder with Jewish communities in Wales against antisemitism.
- The Green Party of England and Wales formally adopted the motion at its conference, which defines Zionism as an ideology supporting an ethnonationalist Jewish state.
- The motion has been condemned by Jewish groups and Israel's foreign ministry, while dividing senior Green Party figures, with four of its five MPs opposing it.