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Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as racism

Original: Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism

Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to define Zionism as a form of racism, a move that immediately drew criticism from British Jewish groups and from the Israeli government, which said it now views the party as a body that gives legitimacy to antisemitism. Supporters of the motion argue it distinguishes criticism of Israeli state ideology from hatred of Jewish people, while opponents say it conflates Jewish national self-determination with racism and will fuel antisemitic sentiment. The decision is set to intensify debate over the boundaries of acceptable criticism of Israel in British politics.

Why now: The vote directly touches the highly charged and ongoing debate over antisemitism, Israel and the limits of political criticism in Britain.

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• Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now ​viewed the party ‌as "a body that gives legitimacy… · publicnewsfeed

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