Green Party's anti-Zionist vote triggers Israeli ban
In a significant development, the UK Green Party has adopted an anti-Zionist stance at its 2026 conference, leading to an Israeli ban on the party's leader, Zack Polanski. The motion, passed with a vote of 1,022 to 813, defines Zionism as an ethnonationalist political project and asserts that anti-Zionism should not be conflated with antisemitism.
The party reaffirms its support for Palestinian liberation, the right of return, BDS, and a full arms embargo against Israel, while also advocating for a single democratic state in historic Palestine. A Green Party spokesperson emphasized the serious and deeply felt nature of the debate within the party's membership, stating that the decision was made to uphold the values of anti-racism, equality, justice, and human rights.
In response, Israel's Foreign Ministry accused the Green Party of legitimising armed struggle against Israel and called the resolution antisemitic, prompting Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to bar the party's leader from entering the country.
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