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Jewish/Israeli symbols should be kept to a minimum
Ahead of the Green Party conference in Brighton, starting 2 October, Jewish members were given safety instructions and the party hired private security amid reported concerns they could be targeted. The conference is due to debate a motion describing Zionism as racism; no attack connected to the conference has been reported. Travelers near the Brighton Centre should expect heightened event security and may wish to avoid conference crowds if uncomfortable. These reports concern a specific political gathering, not evidence of a citywide pattern of violence against Jewish or Israeli visitors....
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Members of the Green Party are preparing to vote on a motion defining Zionism as a “racist ideology” at the party’s conference in Brighton. The chair of the Jewish Greens warned of anti-Zionist activists influencing party policy, while some conference members urged Zionists to change their views or leave....
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telegraph.co.uk
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Dozens of pro-Israel demonstrators shouted at Green Party members outside the party conference in Brighton. One protester called Jewish party leader Zack Polanski a “self-hating Jew”; police separated the peaceful demonstrators and counter-protesters....
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middleeasteye.net
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The UK Green Party is expected to debate a motion describing Zionism as racist at its conference in Brighton. Party figures warned the proposal could be divisive and could make Jewish people feel unwelcome.
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standard.co.uk
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A motion at the Green Party conference in Brighton proposes defining Zionism as racism in party policy. Former party leaders Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay criticized the proposal, warning it could be divisive and make Jewish people feel unwelcome.
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gbnews.com
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Greens for Palestine encouraged people to join the Green Party to support a motion calling Zionism racism. The proposal could lead to discipline for members who support Zionism, while linked activists have called pro-Israel people “infiltrators” who should be rooted out of the UK....
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theguardian.com
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A booklet linked to a Green Party motion says Palestinians have a right to use force, including armed struggle, in pursuit of self-determination. The motion is due to be discussed at the party conference in Brighton.
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thejc.com
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