Why is Zionism trending?

Updated 04/10/2026, 17:48:16 UTC

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PoliticsBBC Politics·1h ago

Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion

The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.

PoliticsThe Guardian·1h ago

As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’

Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, as all Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism On Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam , the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier this year that the state pension system needs a fundamental overhaul. Speaking in June, when she was a frontbencher but not yet in the shadow cabinet, Lam was asked at a meeting with activists if she thought the pensions triple lock was sustainable. She replied: Ultimately I think what we will need in the end is an entirely new pension system. I mean, a baby that is born today has a 20% chance of living to be 100 and I don’t think we can fund one in five people half of their lives, you know, for the first 20 and the last 30 years. But obviously if you are 90 you probably can’t go out and get a job right, so I think you have to be realistic about h

PoliticsThe Guardian·2h ago

Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism

Motion calling for single Palestinian state, which is opposed by most Green MPs and expected to be challenged, passes by 1,022 votes to 813 UK politics live – latest updates The Greens in England and Wales have formally adopted a policy that equates Zionism with racism and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. The move is expected to be challenged by some party members under equality laws, with one leading KC saying such a case would have a good chance of succeeding. Continue reading...

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