Ex-Greens co-leader urges council groups to reject Zionism policy
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Key context: <p>Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay calls conference motion a distraction and says councillors should maintain coalitions where possible</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/20/kemi-badenoch-john-healey-capital-gains-tax-budget-covid-inquiry-care-homes-uk-politics-latest-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Adrian Ramsay, the former co-leader of the Greens, has urged his party’s councillors to reject the newly adopted “Zionism is racism” motion if it will help them stay in power in local government, in a fresh sign of internal dissent over the policy.</p><p>Ramsay, one of the Greens’ five MPs, said he was pleased that a number of Green council groups had already condemned the policy, which was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/04/green-party-votes-adopt-policy-zionism-racism">adopted at the party’s conference</a> and also calls for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/20/greens-adrian-ramsay-council-groups-reject-zionism-racism-policy">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay calls conference motion a distraction and says councillors should maintain coalitions where possibleUK politics live – latest updatesAdrian Ramsay, the former co-leader of the Greens, has urged his party’s councillors to reject the newly adopted “Zionism is racism” motion if it will help them stay in power in local government, in a fresh sign of internal dissent over the policy.Ramsay, one of the Greens’ five MPs, said he was pleased that a number of Green council groups had already condemned the policy, which was adopted at the party’s conference and also calls for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel. Continue reading...
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