- The Green Party is facing deepening internal divisions following a conference vote in Brighton, where members passed a motion describing Zionism as racism by approximately 1,000 votes to 800.
- Senior party official Hamza Egal has written to Green Party leader Zack Polanski and the chief executive, demanding an official apology to members over comments made following the vote.
- The letter strongly rejects allegations of entryism and extremism raised by former leader Caroline Lucas and senior figure Ellie Chowns, arguing that racialised members have been unfairly cast as suspects in the national press.
- Mr Egal further criticised proposals to grant party leadership increased authority to set policy direction following the dispute, warning that a failure of leadership is not a justification for more central power.
- Addressing the ongoing controversy, Mr Polanski stated that the motion was not controversial and confirmed he will not seek to amend the party policy until at least 2028.
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