Adrian Ramsay, a Green Party MP and former co-leader, has publicly encouraged local Green council groups to reject a motion passed at the party's recent conference. The motion, which characterizes Zionism as racism and advocates for a single-state solution in place of Israel, has caused significant internal friction. Ramsay expressed support for local Green groups that have already distanced themselves from the policy, suggesting that prioritizing local governance and power-sharing arrangements is a valid reason to disregard the national party's stance.

The controversy has intensified due to external political pressure. The Labour Party recently issued a directive to its local branches, instructing them to terminate power-sharing deals with Green council groups that support the motion. This has placed local Green politicians in a difficult position, forcing them to choose between adhering to the national party's ideological platform and maintaining functional governing coalitions. Ramsay’s intervention is seen as an attempt to provide political cover for those councillors who wish to maintain their local partnerships by explicitly rejecting the controversial motion. While the party leadership adopted the policy at their conference, Ramsay’s comments highlight a clear divide between the national party's ideological direction and the practical realities faced by local representatives.