
扎克·波兰斯基表示,在绿党成员通过了一项宣布犹太复国主义为种族主义一种形式的动议后,他不会接受任何人“因为他们所属的宗教或社区团体”而被排除在绿党之外。
Zack Polanski has said he will not accept anyone being excluded from the Green Party "because of the religious or communal body they are part of", after members adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
这位绿党领导人表示,“没有人会因为他们的背景、信仰或礼拜地点而不受欢迎”。
The Green leader said "no-one will be made unwelcome because of their background, their faith, or where they worship".
该动议将犹太复国主义定义为支持“民族民族主义犹太国家”的意识形态,并支持“在整个历史上的巴勒斯坦中建立一个单一的民主巴勒斯坦国”。
The motion defines Zionism as an ideology supporting "an ethnonationalist Jewish state" and backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
周一,十多名工党议员向平等监督机构举报了绿党,称这提出了“严重的问题”。
More than a dozen Labour MPs reported the Greens to the equality watchdog on Monday, saying it raised "serious questions".
绿党发言人表示:“我们仍然致力于维护我们自己的行为准则和《平等法》规定的义务,并确保绿党继续成为所有成员的安全场所。九名工党议员还将该党提交给苏塞克斯警方,要求警方调查会议上所谓的“可能的反犹太主义罪行”是否值得刑事调查。
A Green Party spokesperson said: "We remain committed to upholding our own Code of Conduct and our duties under the Equality Act, and to ensuring the Green Party continues to be a safe place for all members." Nine Labour MPs have also referred the party to Sussex Police, asking the force to investigate whether alleged "possible antisemitic offences" at the conference merit a criminal investigation.
苏塞克斯警方的一位发言人说:“我们可以证实我们收到了一封信,并正在审查其内容,以确定适当的下一步措施。“这是对政策动议的强烈反对的最新进展,该动议是由一群活动人士在布莱顿举行的该党会议上提出的,并以1,022票对813票获得通过。
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: "We can confirm we have received a letter and are reviewing its contents to determine the appropriate next steps." It is the latest development in a backlash to the policy motion which was put forward by a group of activists at the party's conference in Brighton and endorsed by 1,022 votes to 813.
报告说:“犹太复国主义的真正、物质表现是对巴勒斯坦人的历史性和持续的非人化、流离失所、剥夺权利和破坏。”
"The real, material, manifestation of Zionism has been the historic and ongoing dehumanisation, displacement, dispossession, disenfranchisement and destruction of Palestinians," it said.
该动议暴露了该党领导人扎克·波兰斯基领导下新扩大的党员基础与上次大选中当选的议员之间的分歧。波兰斯基没有参加周日的投票,该党五名议员中有四名反对。
The motion has exposed divisions between the party's newly enlarged membership base under leader Zack Polanski and its MPs elected at the last general election. Polanski did not take part in the vote on Sunday and four of the party's five MPs opposed it.
以色列外交部的回应是禁止波兰斯基入境,而一些犹太团体则将其描述为“对犹太社区的攻击”。
Israel's foreign ministry responded by banning Polanski from entering the country, while some Jewish groups have described it as an "attack on the Jewish community".
在该决议获得通过后的首次表态中——此前他曾拒绝接受采访——波兰斯基发布了一份长篇声明,称自己“深知有责任确保党内每一位成员都能感到安全且受到欢迎”。
In his first comments since the motion was passed, having declined interviews on Monday, Polanski released a lengthy statement saying he "take[s] seriously my responsibility to make sure everyone feels safe and welcome in our party".
他补充道:“作为领袖,我不会接受任何因成员所属的宗教或社群团体而将其排除在外或拒绝与其交流的做法。”他还表示,他的政党及领导层秉持“对所有人怀有同情心、秉持公平与平等的坚定价值观”。
He added: "As leader I will not accept any exclusion, or refusal to engage with anyone, because of the religious or communal body they are part of." He said his party and its leadership stood for "deeply held values of compassion, fairness and equality for all".
身为犹太人的波兰斯基还强调:“反犹太主义与对以色列政府的批评,二者必须始终严格区分开来。”
Polanski, who is Jewish, added that "antisemitism and criticism of the Israeli state are, and must always be, completely distinct".
周一,由前英国内政部大臣迈克·塔普牵头,一批工党议员联名向平等与人权委员会致信,对该决议以及旨在保护那些参加犹太复国主义宗教活动的犹太党员的修正案遭否决一事表示担忧。
On Monday, a group of Labour MPs wrote two letters to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - organised by former Home Office minister Mike Tapp - raising concerns about the motion, and amendments to protect Jewish members attending Zionist synagogues being voted down.
他们在致该监督机构的信中写道:“综合来看,这些事态发展引发了诸多严重疑问:犹太党员能否在党内自由且平等地参与各项活动?他们的宗教及社群背景是否可能使他们面临投诉或纪律处分?”
"Taken together, these developments raise serious questions about whether Jewish members can participate freely and equally in the party, and whether their religious and communal connections could expose them to complaints or disciplinary action," their letter to the watchdog said.
平等与人权委员会负责监管英国的平等法实施情况,此前曾指出工党在应对反犹太主义问题上存在疏漏。
The EHRC, which regulates equality law in Great Britain, previously found failings in how Labour handled antisemitism.
该委员会在声明中告知BBC,会“审慎考量每一份投诉”,目前尚未启动调查。
In a statement, the EHRC told the BBC it would "consider each complaint carefully" and had not at this stage launched an investigation.
声明还指出:“我们已发布相关指引,向各政党阐明其在《2010年平等法》下的责任。与所有义务承担者一样,各政党必须遵守该法案规定,并采取措施杜绝歧视行为。” 欧洲绿党联盟——英格兰与威尔士绿党也是其成员之一——于周一发表声明,表示要“明确与该决议划清界限”。
It added: "We have guidance advising political parties on their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. Like all duty-bearers, political parties must comply with the Act and take steps to avoid discrimination." The European Green Party, of which the Green Party for England and Wales is a member, released a statement on Monday saying it wanted to "unequivocally distance" itself from the motion.
该保护伞机构表示,将“立即要求该党领导层明确”如何保护犹太人民和自决权。
The umbrella body said it would "immediately demand clarity" from the party's leadership on how they would protect Jewish people and self-determination.
与此同时,绿党议员埃莉·乔恩斯(Ellie Chowns)告诉广播四台的总理节目,她对该动议已成为政党政策感到“深感悲痛”,但不同意该动议是反犹太主义的,称该动议的基础是“对以色列政府行为的原则性反对”。
Meanwhile, Green MP Ellie Chowns told Radio 4's PM programme she was "deeply saddened" the motion had become party policy but disagreed it was antisemitic, saying it was underpinned by "principled opposition to the actions of the Israeli government".
她建议需要对绿党政策制定过程进行审查,因为该党20多万名党员中“不到1%”参加了投票。
She suggested a review of Green policymaking processes was needed since "less than 1%" of the party's more than 200,000 members had participated in the vote.