{
  "id": 12136823,
  "title": "Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/jewish-greens-chair-says-she-could-leave-party-over-zionism-is-racism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g1dxe50nyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vivien Lichtenstein, chair of Jewish Greens, stated to the BBC that it is conceivable she may depart the party following its endorsement of a motion declaring Zionism to be a form of racism. The motion, which met with divisions among senior party figures, also advocated for a single democratic Palestinian state, encompassing the current territory of Israel. Critics from Jewish groups and Israel's foreign ministry have condemned the motion. When questioned about her future by BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Lichtenstein expressed uncertainty, stating she was still contemplating the matter and discussing it with colleagues. She opposed the motion from its inception, arguing that it is unhelpful and does not aid Palestinians in Gaza or the West Bank. Lichtenstein, who identifies as both Zionist and anti-Zionist depending on the definition, emphasized that the motion's ambiguity regarding the definition of Zionism is problematic. She also noted that the proposers consulted some Jews but not the Jewish Greens, who could have proposed amendments. The motion's backers, including a Green Party member, aimed to oppose racist systems of oppression, but it has been labeled antisemitic by opponents, including the Movement for Progressive Judaism and Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis.",
  "summary": "The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a \"single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/uk-green-party-declares-zionism-is-racism-angering-israel",
        "published": "2026-10-04T17:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Israel bars UK Green leader after party votes to define Zionism as racism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/israel-bars-uk-green-leader-after-party-votes-to-define-zionism-as",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:51:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/israel-bans-zack-polanski-after-green-party-backs-zionism-is-racism",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:46:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as ‘racism’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/uk-green-party-votes-to-define-zionism-as-racism",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:16:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "'I'm an anti-Zionist Jew and I'm very upset': Jews in U.K. Greens weigh costs of 'Zionism is Racism' motion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/im-an-anti-zionist-jew-and-im-very-upset-jews-in-u-k-greens-weigh",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:28:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}