The UK Green Party is set to vote on whether “Zionism is Racism” at the upcoming Spring Conference.
Motion A105 Zionism is Racism defines Zionism as racism, recognises its “continued harm to Palestinians,” and would position the stance of the Green Party as anti-Zionist.
It recognizes Zionism as Israel’s foundational ideology that has created and maintains an apartheid regime between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. 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, with Jerusalem as its capital.” This effectively would eradicate the State of Israel.
It’s not even that controversial a stance, it’s just Labour have decided that it is and are acting like it’s an unacceptable belief even though it’s a perfectly reasonable non-radical position to take.
It’s no different then saying you oppose apartheid or US bullishness or Chinese expansionism. It doesn’t matter that it’s Israel’s official position (the position of a war criminal no less), we are still allowed to make judgements on it and that not be anti-Semitic.
“Chinese expansionism” lmao the nation that hasn’t been in a war for like 45 years. Chauvinistic racist take.
You need to look up the definition of racism my friend. The Chinese Communist party are not a protected class and I can be as critical of them as I want.
When the critique is unfounded lies and slander then we can all work out where that shit is coming from. Ask yourself why you would so readily absorb and adopt this nonsense about China, a country you clearly know nothing about.
Not too many years ago that right-wing politicians did openly support apartheid and labelled Mandela as a terrorist.
But not Labour, the whole point of this dissatisfaction with labour’s current direction is that they are going in a route that is entirely not what their voters want.
Completely agree.