'Coherent to describe Zionism as racist': UK tribunal upholds protection for anti-Zionist beliefs

'Coherent to describe Zionism as racist': UK tribunal upholds protection for anti-Zionist beliefs Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 14:26 Court says Zionism could also be described as imperialistic as University of Bristol loses appeal over professor's dismissal Pro-Palestinian protesters march through central London during a demonstration, 7 May 2024 (Middle East Eye) Off A UK Appeals Tribunal has said that it is coherent to describe Zionism as a racist ideology, as it "promotes the establishment of a state for only one race of people", adding that it could also be described as "colonial and imperialistic". "It is coherent to describe as 'racist' an ideology [Zionism] that promotes the establishment of a state [in this case, Israel ] for only one race of people [Jewish] in a territory that formerly contained a large number of people of a different race [Palestinians]," the court said in a judgement handed down on Tuesday. "Such an ideology, which supports the migration of members of the first group into the territory with the support of an imperial power to dislodge an indigenous population, could also coherently be described as colonial and imperialistic.