UK Green motion on Zionism: Why we need to change the conversation

The fallout from the UK Green Party passing a motion declaring that Zionism is a form of racism has been predictable, with a chorus of condemnation across the political establishment. Responding to this necessitates engaging with two key and interlinked questions: why is it correct to define Zionism as a racist ideology and political movement, and how do we ensure this motion takes the movement forwards and not backwards? Let’s begin by dealing with the intense and predictable critiques of the motion, which largely fall into two camps.