🧵: E02 Zionism is Racism Lubna Speitan*, Tariq Khawaja, Animah...
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🧵: E02 Zionism is Racism
Lubna Speitan*, Tariq Khawaja, Animah Kosai, Rebecca Jones, Saphire Almond-neate, Ashley Tubb, Leni Candan, Ali Bokhari, Alcira Fiona Brookes, Hamid Abudhaise, Mark Hollinrake, Ruth Kettle-Frisby and 734 others
Lubna Speitan*, Tariq Khawaja, Animah Kosai, Rebecca Jones, Saphire Almond-neate, Ashley Tubb, Leni Candan, Ali Bokhari, Alcira Fiona Brookes, Hamid Abudhaise, Mark Hollinrake, Ruth Kettle-Frisby and 734 others
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This motion defines Zionism, recognises its continued harm to Palestinians, and seeks to clarify that the Green Party is opposed to Zionism. It further affirms the right to self-determination and liberation of the Palestinian people and supports the establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine.
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Zionism is a political ideology which called for the creation – and, now it exists, the continuity – of an ethnonationalist Jewish State in historic Palestine to the exclusion and/or domination of the non-Jewish population. The real, material manifestation of Zionism has been the historic and ongoing dehumanisation, displacement, dispossession, disenfranchisement and destruction of Palestinians. This is based upon European settler-colonial systems of domination and oppression, which has also created racial hierarchies between Jews of different ethnicities in Palestine.
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CONFERENCE RESOLVES THAT:
1. The Green Party declares itself to be an anti-Zionist party.
2. The Green Party rejects attempts to normalise the racist subjugation and oppression of Palestinians; to equate anti-Zionism with antisemitism; to deny or minimise Palestinian human rights; to create hierarchies of racism; and to normalise or attempt to justify apartheid, ethnic cleansing or genocide.
We affirm that definitions of anti-Jewish discrimination should not equate Jewish identity with Zionist ideology or political practice. As with any ethnicity or faith group, no single political ideology should be ascribed to an entire people.
1. The Green Party declares itself to be an anti-Zionist party.
2. The Green Party rejects attempts to normalise the racist subjugation and oppression of Palestinians; to equate anti-Zionism with antisemitism; to deny or minimise Palestinian human rights; to create hierarchies of racism; and to normalise or attempt to justify apartheid, ethnic cleansing or genocide.
We affirm that definitions of anti-Jewish discrimination should not equate Jewish identity with Zionist ideology or political practice. As with any ethnicity or faith group, no single political ideology should be ascribed to an entire people.
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3. Following from Motion E05, which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party supports the establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, equal rights for all, and the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants.
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4. The Green Party affirms the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self- determination, including the right of the Palestinian people to resistance and liberation from Israeli occupation, domination and subjugation, and acknowledges that the struggle to achieve that liberation by all available means under international law is legitimate.
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5. The Green Party heeds the call from Palestinian civil society to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era, and calls upon the United Kingdom Government to impose full embargoes and sanctions against Israel.
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6. The Green Party calls for the release of all Palestinian prisoners of conscience (including Marwan Barghouti), the end of the use of administrative detention of Palestinians by Israel, and the treatment of Palestinian combatants in accordance with international humanitarian law, including in particular those provisions dealing with prisoners of war in the First Additional Protocol of the 1977 amendments to the Four Genevan Conventions of 1949 relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts.
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7. The Green Party calls for the removal of Palestine Action from the list of proscribed organisations in Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (i.e. de- proscription).
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8. The Green Party calls for the release of all prisoners detained for non- violent direct action in support of Palestinian rights and the end of the genocide, apartheid and the illegal occupation of Palestine and supports the demands of the Prisoners for Palestine 4
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ACTIONS FOR THE PARTY TO TAKE:
The Green Party adopts the following action points:
This motion will be incorporated into the Green Party’s Record of Policy Statements as appropriate and promoted in accordance with our rules and procedures.
Zionism, as defined above, will be treated as any other form of racism.
The Green Party adopts the following action points:
This motion will be incorporated into the Green Party’s Record of Policy Statements as appropriate and promoted in accordance with our rules and procedures.
Zionism, as defined above, will be treated as any other form of racism.
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We affirm our commitment to explicitly opposing Zionism in our internal and external communications going forward.
The UK and Welsh Parliaments, the London and Mayoral Assemblies, and Local Councils and Local Authorities must exercise their authority to end the genocide, occupation and apartheid. Elected Green representatives will continue to put pressure on all and any relevant bodies to achieve these goals. This motion ensures our positions comply with international law, equity, and our commitment to justice and human rights.
The UK and Welsh Parliaments, the London and Mayoral Assemblies, and Local Councils and Local Authorities must exercise their authority to end the genocide, occupation and apartheid. Elected Green representatives will continue to put pressure on all and any relevant bodies to achieve these goals. This motion ensures our positions comply with international law, equity, and our commitment to justice and human rights.
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MPs, London and Mayoral Assembly Members, Councillors, and prospective Members of the Senedd should take measures at their respective chambers to create local, sub-national, and national action for Palestine, ending any investments in Israel; demanding peace and accountability, and an end to the egregious violations of international humanitarian law and the genocide conventions, and an immediate move towards accountability, reparations, and justice for the Palestinian people.
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Below are the amendments to the motion.
AMENDMENT 1
Stella Dixon*, George Walton, Owain Gwynn, Thomas Shaw, Will Greener, Nathan Errington Amend clause 3: 3. Following from Motion E05, which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party supports the establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, equal rights for all, and the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants.
To the following text (changes in bold): 3. Following from Motion E05 (Autumn 2024) which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 (Autumn 2025) supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party recognises that the current "Two State Solution" and abuses of the Israeli State against Palestinians cannot be allowed to continue. In its place, the Green Party supports a reparative, democratic and just process to establish, in all of historic Palestine, a lasting settlement granting equal rights for all, the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants, and the abolition of settler colonialism and apartheid.
The Green Party believes that the form and process of this settlement should be shaped and determined by Palestinians themselves however they see fit, based on the principle of Palestinian self-determination.
AMENDMENT 1
Stella Dixon*, George Walton, Owain Gwynn, Thomas Shaw, Will Greener, Nathan Errington Amend clause 3: 3. Following from Motion E05, which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party supports the establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, equal rights for all, and the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants.
To the following text (changes in bold): 3. Following from Motion E05 (Autumn 2024) which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 (Autumn 2025) supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party recognises that the current "Two State Solution" and abuses of the Israeli State against Palestinians cannot be allowed to continue. In its place, the Green Party supports a reparative, democratic and just process to establish, in all of historic Palestine, a lasting settlement granting equal rights for all, the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants, and the abolition of settler colonialism and apartheid.
The Green Party believes that the form and process of this settlement should be shaped and determined by Palestinians themselves however they see fit, based on the principle of Palestinian self-determination.
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AMENDMENT 2
Sarah Bingham*, George Walton, Owain Gwynn, Craig Horrocks, Richard Kuper, Will Greener Replace point 3 of the motion. Delete this text: “Following from Motion E05, which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party supports the establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, equal rights for all, and the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants.”
Replace it with: “The Green Party supports the right of Palestinians to full equality, return and liberation in all of historic Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital, and affirms that any just political solution must provide equal rights for all between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. In line with our commitment to self determination, we recognise that the Palestinian people themselves must be free to decide the constitutional form of that solution (for example one democratic state, two states or a confederal arrangement). The constitutional arrangements of any future state should be decided according to the principles of peace, justice and anti-colonialism.
We reiterate our support for reparations and accountability for the Nakba, apartheid and the current genocide.”
Sarah Bingham*, George Walton, Owain Gwynn, Craig Horrocks, Richard Kuper, Will Greener Replace point 3 of the motion. Delete this text: “Following from Motion E05, which affirmed that Israel is an apartheid State committing genocide, and Motion E07 supporting reparations and accountability, the Green Party supports the establishment of a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, equal rights for all, and the right of return for Palestinians and their descendants.”
Replace it with: “The Green Party supports the right of Palestinians to full equality, return and liberation in all of historic Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital, and affirms that any just political solution must provide equal rights for all between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. In line with our commitment to self determination, we recognise that the Palestinian people themselves must be free to decide the constitutional form of that solution (for example one democratic state, two states or a confederal arrangement). The constitutional arrangements of any future state should be decided according to the principles of peace, justice and anti-colonialism.
We reiterate our support for reparations and accountability for the Nakba, apartheid and the current genocide.”
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AMENDMENT 3
Sam Alston*, Thomas Shaw, Andrea Grainger, Owain Gwynn and four others Add after actions 2:
This motion shall not be used to pressure, proscribe or discipline members based on affiliation with Jewish community institutions, such as synagogues, community centres or denominational groups, that describe themselves as Zionist or used to discipline or sanction Jewish members for expressing views that would be non sanctionable if expressed by non Jewish members (such as support for a binational state, or two state solution).
Sam Alston*, Thomas Shaw, Andrea Grainger, Owain Gwynn and four others Add after actions 2:
This motion shall not be used to pressure, proscribe or discipline members based on affiliation with Jewish community institutions, such as synagogues, community centres or denominational groups, that describe themselves as Zionist or used to discipline or sanction Jewish members for expressing views that would be non sanctionable if expressed by non Jewish members (such as support for a binational state, or two state solution).
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AMENDMENT 4
Bliss Wylie*, George Walton, Leigh Williams, Manatee Payman-Shaw and 3 others
Add at end In accordance with the international policy outlined in this motion - particularly the commitment to “a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, [with] equal rights for all“; delete IP600 to IP613, and IP622, from the Policies for a Sustainable Society
Bliss Wylie*, George Walton, Leigh Williams, Manatee Payman-Shaw and 3 others
Add at end In accordance with the international policy outlined in this motion - particularly the commitment to “a single democratic Palestinian State in all of historic Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, [with] equal rights for all“; delete IP600 to IP613, and IP622, from the Policies for a Sustainable Society