Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party
The motion, approved by 118 votes to one at the October plenary, responded to the Greens' adoption of a resolution equating Zionism with racism.
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Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party
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What this story says
- The Board of Deputies of British Jews voted 118‑1 to label the Green Party of England and Wales a racist party.
- The motion was prompted by the Greens' adoption of a resolution that equates Zionism with racism.
- Centre‑rated outlets reported the vote and the Board’s condemnation, while right‑rated outlets added political reactions and comments from the Green leader.
- No left‑rated outlet published the story.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 9 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
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Craft
95/100
Hype
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9 sources · methodology
The Board of Deputies of British Jews passed a motion at its October plenary meeting declaring the Green Party of England and Wales a racist party. The motion received 118 votes in favour and one against, and it was prompted by the Green Party’s recent adoption of a resolution that equates Zionism with racism.
The Board said it will treat the Greens as it does other parties it deems racist and called on other parties to avoid cooperation with the Greens unless the policy is withdrawn. The announcement was made by Board president Phil Rosenberg.
“"By adopting an antisemitic platform, the Green Party of England and Wales has become a racist party. We will treat it accordingly."”
118‑1
Vote tally
Approved at the Board’s October plenary
Disagreement on political reactions
Arutz Sheva reported that Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemned the Green Party’s policy and said Labour would not cooperate with the Greens, while the centre‑rated reports from the Jerusalem Post, BBC and Cedarnews did not mention Burnham’s statement.
What was omitted
No left‑rated outlet ran the story, leaving the left‑leaning press’s perspective absent from the coverage.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 26 Oct 2026, 05:30, and will add the sides that appear.
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Elad Benari
Arutz Sheva — embedded from source
How each side covered it
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Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The Jerusalem Post’s full article led with a description of a rally outside Downing Street and quoted Phil Rosenberg’s statement that the Greens had become a racist party. It reported the 118‑1 vote, the Board’s decision to treat the Greens as a racist party, and the call for the party to reverse the policy. The BBC digest noted that the Board’s vote was a response to the Greens’ "Zionism is racism" motion. Cedarnews repeated that the Board’s vote came in reaction to the policy, without adding further commentary.
Right
4 rated outlets
- Arutz Sheva’s full report repeated the 118‑1 vote and Rosenberg’s quote, and added that Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the Greens’ policy "completely wrong" and announced Labour would not cooperate with the party. It also detailed Green leader Zack Polanski’s absence from the conference vote and his subsequent interviews in which he declined to answer whether Israel has a right to exist. GB News’s digest echoed the vote count and described the Greens as a "racist" party, while the Daily Mail’s digest similarly highlighted the policy and the Board’s condemnation but did not include Burnham’s reaction or Polanski’s comments.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party biased?
- Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Green Party a racist party?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What was the vote count on the motion?
- The Board of Deputies approved the motion by a margin of 118 votes to one, as reported by both the Jerusalem Post and Arutz Sheva. The decisive majority shows the Board’s strong opposition to the Green Party’s policy.
- Why did the Board declare the Green Party racist?
- The Board said the declaration was a response to the Green Party’s adoption of a resolution that equates Zionism with racism. The policy was described by the Board as antisemitic, prompting the motion to label the party as racist.
- What did Phil Rosenberg say about the Green Party’s policy?
- Phil Rosenberg said, "By adopting an antisemitic platform, the Green Party of England and Wales has become a racist party. We will treat it accordingly," emphasizing that the Board will treat the Greens as it does other parties it deems racist.
- Did any political leaders comment on the motion?
- Arutz Sheva reported that Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemned the Green Party’s policy as "completely wrong" and announced that Labour would not cooperate with the Greens while the policy remains in effect. Centre‑rated reports did not mention this reaction.
Read it at the source
9 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
3- Board of Deputies passes motion declaring Green Party a 'racist party' (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Jerusalem Post — is Jerusalem Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Greens to be racist party (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
cedarnews.net — is cedarnews.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Greens to be racist party (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Right
4- UK Jewish leaders declare Green Party racist over 'Zionism is racism' policy (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Arutz Sheva — is Arutz Sheva biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Board of Deputies of British Jews passes motion declaring Zack Polanski's Greens as 'racist' party (opens GB News in a new tab)
- Greens are a racist party, says Jewish group (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
The Telegraph — is The Telegraph biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Board of Deputies declares Green Party has 'become a racist party' (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
2- Green Party branded ‘racist’ by major Jewish organisation... (opens Flying Eze in a new tab)
Flying Eze — is Flying Eze biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Green Party condemned as ‘racist’ by Board of Deputies over anti-Zionist policy (opens Nation.Cymru in a new tab)
Nation.Cymru — is Nation.Cymru biased? Our profile of this outlet
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