Labour has told Green Party leaders they must explicitly repudiate a recent party conference vote that characterized Zionism as racism by this coming Sunday, according to a Labour demand made public on [date not provided]. The instruction places Green councillors under pressure to clarify whether they distance themselves from the wording adopted at the Greens' conference.
The vote in question — a motion debated at the Green Party conference — used language describing Zionism as racism. Labour’s deadline seeks a formal disavowal from Green leadership and elected representatives, signalling inter-party tensions over the issue.
The demand adds to a broader political debate in the UK about language used to describe Zionism and the relationship between parties on questions related to Israel and Palestine. Parties have in recent years faced scrutiny over motions and statements made at internal meetings, and the Labour request frames the conference wording as requiring a public clarification from the Greens.
Representatives from both parties have been approached for comment. It is not clear how Green officials will respond or whether councillors will be required to make individual statements before the deadline. The coming days are likely to show whether the Greens formally disavow the conference wording and how that response affects relations between the two parties.