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Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Source: The Guardian
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’
- 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'
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