'Into the Dustbin of History': WZO Envoy Tears Up the UK Green Party's 'Zionism is Racism' Resolution Outside Parliament
Matan Bar Noy, head of the World Zionist Organization delegation to Britain and Europe, tore up a resolution adopted by the Green Party of England and Wales defining Zionism as racism on Sunday evening, October 4, in front of the British Parliament in London. His gesture was inspired by former Israeli Ambassador to the UN Chaim Herzog, who in 1975 tore up UN General Assembly Resolution 3379, which equated Zionism with racism, while standing at the General Assembly podium. The UN repealed that resolution in 1991.
"Zionism is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people and the expression of their right to self-determination in their historic homeland," Bar Noy said. "Fifty-one years after the UN adopted the disgraceful resolution equating Zionism with racism, and years after the world reversed that decision, there are those who are trying to bring back the same libel through the back door." He added: "Here, in the heart of British democracy, our message is clear: We will not accept any attempt to turn the Jewish people's very right to self-determination into racism. I am tearing up this resolution and throwing it where it belongs: into the dustbin of history."
Bar Noy called the resolution particularly serious in light of rising antisemitism in Britain and the hostile atmosphere toward Israel and the Jewish community. "Criticism of the Israeli government is legitimate, and let us debate it; denying the Jewish people's right to self-determination is something entirely different," he said. The resolution, approved at the Green Party's conference, defines Zionism as "racism" and calls for a single Palestinian state with "equal rights for all," without mentioning the continued existence of the State of Israel or a two-state solution. The motion, submitted by the "Greens for Palestine" group, passed with 56% of the vote; 1,835 people took part out of more than 200,000 party members, and party leader Zack Polanski abstained. (INN/VFI News)
“Our Father in Heaven, we pray in Yeshua's Name that You expose the lie that calls Zionism racism and that You give courage to those who stand up for Your people in Britain and across Europe. We ask You to protect the Jewish community of the United Kingdom amid rising antisemitism and to bring to nothing every attempt to deny Israel's right to exist. Please raise up leaders in the nations who will bless Israel rather than curse her, and let the truth of Your covenant with the Jewish people be known. We thank You that You watch over Zion and that Your promises never fail.”