London, Oct. 5 -- The UK Green Party has voted to formally adopt an anti-Zionist position at its 2026 conference, prompting Israel to bar the party's leader, Zack Polanski, from entering the country.

The motion passed by 1,022 votes to 813, according to a Green Party press release issued on Sunday, defines Zionism as an ethnonationalist political project and states that anti-Zionism should not be equated with antisemitism.

Zionism is a nationalist movement that emerged in Europe in the late 19th century, seeking to establish and support a Jewish homeland.

The policy also reaffirms the party's support for Palestinian liberation, the right of return, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), and a full arms embargo against Israel.

It fur...