Board of Deputies of British Jews passes motion declaring Zack Polanski's Greens as 'racist' party
A Green Party spokesman said the party 'rejects the Board of Deputies’ characterisation of this motion'
TL;DR
- The Board of Deputies of British Jews passed a motion declaring the Green Party 'racist'.
- This decision was a response to the Green Party's conference motion labeling 'Zionism is racism'.
- The Board urged other parties not to form coalition deals with the Greens unless they reject the policy.
- A Green Party spokesman denied discriminating against Zionist views and rejected the Board's characterization.
- A Green Party activist accused the Board of Deputies of being 'inherently political' with its own biases.
- The Board of Deputies' president stated the Green Party's policy legitimizes prejudice against Jews.
- The Green Party spokesman stated their motion opposes ethnic cleansing and displacement of Palestinians and they will continue to speak out against the 'genocide in Gaza'.