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England's Green Party to vote on whether to declare a genocide in Gaza (www.middleeasteye.net)

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he Green Party of England and Wales is set to vote on a motion to declare Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide, as its three-day annual conference begins.

The mood was buoyant and energised at the party's conference in Manchester on Friday, which comes after the party enjoyed unprecedented success at the July general election, winning four seats in parliament - up from one in previous years.

Bora wants the party to go further than it has so far, saying she and others plan to table a motion to have the party declare Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide.

Chris Williams, who ran the recent election campaign, told journalists: "Gaza was a big issue in the election. A quarter of all Green voters named it as the reason they voted Green."

People of colour were increasingly feeling disillusioned with major political parties' policies towards Gaza, he added

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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Pretty sure Gaza doesn't need the Green party declaring genocide on them, they're already dealing with one.

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The more international pressure the better. Of course, it really comes down to US military support for the genocide

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Woosh!

[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Thank you.

[–] Baggins@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

Besides, what difference will it make?

[–] Tweak@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I, for one, wish the Greens would turn to violence over more of their issues.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago

They prefer to just vamp. I have seen more activism out of my granny.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago

considering the english greens are trying to declare genocide on trans people it's pretty on brand though

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

I'd like to see the Greens really build up some steam over the course of this parliament. If Labour are going to commit us to 'Austerity 2.0' then I think we're going to need some serious progressives to counteract the appeal of right wing fringe parties like Reform.