Labour is considering ending power-sharing agreements with Green councillors unless they disown the Green Party's recent policy motion that labels Zionism as a form of racism. The Labour National Executive Committee (NEC) has given Green groups until Sunday to respond to this demand, after which it will decide on the continuation of local alliances. This issue is particularly significant in nine local authorities, including Sheffield, Warwick, and Lewes, where Greens are key partners in coalition arrangements.
Some local Green groups have publicly distanced themselves from the Zionism policy, reducing the risk of alliance breakdowns, while others have yet to clarify their stance, increasing uncertainty. Labour has indicated it may remove Green cabinet members from positions if the policy is not rejected, as seen in Stafford. The Green Party defends its policy as criticism of Israel rather than antisemitism and criticises Labour's intervention as undemocratic. The dispute highlights tensions over the policy's impact on local political cooperation.
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