Antisemitism tsar issues warning over Greens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Antisemitism tsar issues warning over Greens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ policy Kate Devlin Tuesday 06 October 2026 22:38 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as ‘racism’ The government's antisemitism tsar, Lord Mann, has warned that the Green Party 's new policy defining Zionism as racism is worse than any antisemitism issues seen under Jeremy Corbyn 's Labour leadership. Lord Mann claimed that the treatment of some Jewish members within the Green Party is unprecedented in Westminster since the Second World War. The motion passed at the Greens' annual conference has drawn widespread condemnation from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, former party leader Caroline Lucas, and legal experts. Legal experts have warned the policy risks breaching the Equality Act 2010, while Washington's top adviser on antisemitism plans to make representations to the UK government. Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended the party's commitment to inclusivity, amid growing calls for political parties to rule out entering coalitions with the Greens. In full Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ policy worse than anything under Corbyn, antisemitism tsar warns