# Board of Deputies declares Green Party ‘racist’ over anti-Zionist policy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/board-of-deputies-declares-green-party-racist-over-anti-zionist-policy/
- Published: 2026-10-26T09:38:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T10:48:41+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/green-party-zionism-board-of-deputies-b3073301.html
- Topics: Art, Culture, Government, Politics

## Key points

- The Board of Deputies voted 118 to one to call the Greens racist.
- It urged parties to reject coalition deals unless the policy is reversed.
- The Greens say the motion targets Palestinian displacement, not people with Zionist views.

## Summary

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has voted to call the Green Party of England and Wales racist, following the party’s adoption of a conference motion describing Zionism as racism. The dispute matters because the Board is urging other parties to avoid coalition deals with the Greens unless they reject the policy.

The Board’s resolution passed by 118 votes to one on Sunday. Its president, Phil Rosenberg, said the policy labels a central part of many Jews’ identity as racist and gives prejudice political licence. The Green Party said it does not discriminate against people with Zionist views, and described its motion as opposition to the displacement of Palestinians; Labour has told some local Green coalition partners to disown it or risk losing Labour’s support.

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