During a conference in Brighton on Sunday, members of the Green Party of England and Wales passed a binding motion declaring Zionism to be a form of racism. The policy asserts that the movement for a Jewish state should be treated with the same scrutiny as any other form of racism. The vote has sparked immediate controversy both within the party and among international political allies.

Four of the party’s five Members of Parliament (MPs) voted against the motion, signaling a clear divide between the party’s grassroots membership and its parliamentary representatives. The decision has also drawn sharp condemnation from European political partners. The European Green Party expressed dismay at the vote, while the co-leader of the German Greens explicitly labeled the policy as “intolerable and unacceptable.” The German leadership emphasized that the motion contradicts their core belief in the right of Israel to exist as a state.

While the motion is now official party policy, the internal friction highlights a significant disagreement regarding the definition of Zionism and the party's stance on Middle Eastern geopolitics. The move risks isolating the English and Welsh Greens from their international counterparts, who have distanced themselves from the resolution.