The Green Party has formally adopted a policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. The motion passed at the party's Brighton conference by 1,022 votes to 813.
The policy is opposed by most Green MPs and is expected to face legal challenge. Zack Polanski, who heads the Greens in England and Wales, missed the vote while campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. He has faced criticism for what observers described as a lack of leadership on the divisive issue.
The Guardian reports the motion describes the policy as one of the party's formal positions, marking a significant shift in the party's stance on Israeli-Palestinian matters.