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Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
Source: BBC Politics
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism
- Israel lashes out as UK’s Green Party formally defines Zionism as ‘racism’
- Polanski banned from Israel after party's motion declaring 'Zionism is racism'
- Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
- UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as ‘racism’
- Before UK Greens, who else has equated Zionism with racism?
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