Labour rules out future Green coalition after Zionism policy vote

Senior Labour Party figures said it is very unlikely that Labour will work with the Green Party in the future following a Green vote adopting a policy that treats Zionism as a form of racism, the Guardian reported. The Independent, Workers Liberty, and the BBC also reported that the Green Party passed the Zionism is racism motion. [1][5][6][7]

According to the Guardian, one Labour minister stated that they could not foresee how the two parties could cooperate. A government official added that Labour should formally rule out a future coalition or formal arrangement with the Greens. The National Scot reported that Labour MPs have reported the Green Party to the police over the policy. [1][4]

The dispute occurs alongside electoral competition between the two parties in London. Al Jazeera reported that Green Party leader Zack Polanski is challenging Labour in a by-election for the Holborn and St Pancras seat, which Labour has held since its creation in 1983. [2][3]

At a recent meeting organized by a Muslim group in London ahead of the by-election, candidates from the Green Party and Liberal Democrats spoke to residents, Al Jazeera reported. The Labour candidate, Sagal Abdi Wali, did not attend, telling the Guardian that she had a prior obligation and received the invitation too late. [3]