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News of October 6, 2026

Politics

The UK's Green Party declares 'Zionism is racism'

The UK's Green Party declares 'Zionism is racism' The UK’s Green Party declared that 'Zionism is racism' at its party conference in Brighton yesterday, passing the motion by 1,022 votes to 813. It has caused a media frenzy online. So what does the motion actually mean and is it useful for Palestinians? Kieran Andrieu, a Palestinian member of the Green party and a vocal supporter of the motion, says it is "vital". "There's always enormous pushback against calling a spade a spade when the parti…

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UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats over Jerusalem consulate closure: Report

UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats over Jerusalem consulate closure: Report The UK warned Israel that it will expel 27 Israeli diplomats from the Israeli embassy in London unless Tel Aviv's decision to close the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem is reversed, Ynet reported. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the decision to close the consulate last month in retaliation against the British move to ban trade with Israeli settlements. The consulate's closure and revo…

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