Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion
Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion Israel has banned Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country after the party approved a motion at its conference declaring "Zionism is racism". In a statement on Sunday, Israel accused the Green Party of England and Wales of legitimising "the destruction of the State of Israel". Israel’s Ministry of…
Israel has prohibited Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country following the party's approval of a motion declaring "Zionism is racism." Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Green Party of England and Wales of legitimizing the destruction of the State of Israel by endorsing a resolution that advocates for a one-state solution in historic Palestine.
This resolution, according to Israel, is a clear antisemitic text in line with the IHRA definition, as it denies the Jewish people's right to self-determination. Consequently, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar decided to bar Zack Polanski from entering the country, citing Israel's Law of Return which grants entry, residence, and citizenship to individuals with at least one Jewish grandparent and their spouses.
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- Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion bbc.co.uk
- Israel bars UK Green leader after party votes to define Zionism as racism euronews.com
- UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel al-monitor.com
- 'I'm an anti-Zionist Jew and I'm very upset': Jews in U.K. Greens weigh costs of 'Zionism is Racism' motion haaretz.com
- UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as ‘racism’ aljazeera.com
