{
  "id": 12410599,
  "title": "How the UN declared Zionism a form of racism - Britain then lobbied against revoking the resolution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-the-un-declared-zionism-a-form-of-racism-britain-then-lobbied",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:25:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-united-nations-declared-zionism-form-racism-and-britain-then-lobbied-against-revoking"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations declared Zionism a form of racism in 1975, a decision that has since been largely forgotten amid the recent controversy surrounding the Green Party of England and Wales. The resolution was proposed by the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Cuba, and adopted by a 67-55 vote, with 15 abstentions. The atmosphere in the hall was tense, with some Arab countries attempting to have Israel ousted from the UN. Despite the controversy, the UN later revoked the resolution, but not before the British government lobbied the United States not to attempt to overturn it.",
  "summary": "How the UN declared Zionism a form of racism - Britain then lobbied against revoking the resolution Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 15:01 In the 1970s, it was the UN which defined Zionism as racism. Today it's the Green Party of England and Wales Green Party England and Wales leader Zack Polanski addresses the autumn conference on 3 October 2026 (Reuters) Off The Green Party of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}