The UK Green Party has formally adopted an anti-Zionist position, describing Zionism as a form of racism and reaffirming its support for Palestinian liberation and the right of return.

Party members approved the motion on Sunday during the Green Party’s annual conference in Brighton, with 1,022 delegates voting in favor and 813 against. The decision was hailed by supporters as a historic development in British politics and makes opposition to Zionism official party policy.

The motion was introduced by Greens for Palestine, a group within the party campaigning for Palestinian rights. It calls for an end to policies and practices that the group says deny Palestinians their fundamental rights and supports the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, justice and self-determination.

The resolution also endorses the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which advocates economic and political pressure on Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.

It further calls for a comprehensive arms embargo on exports to Israel and condemns alleged Israeli war crimes, reflecting growing criticism within parts of British political society over Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip and the wider occupied Palestinian territories.

The vote comes amid continued international calls for accountability over Israel’s conduct in Gaza, where Palestinians have faced mass displacement, widespread destruction and a severe humanitarian crisis.

Supporters of the motion said the Green Party’s decision represents a significant step toward placing Palestinian rights and opposition to Israeli policies at the center of its foreign-policy platform. (ILKHA)