James O’Brien critiques the Green Party’s motion labeling Zionism as racism, arguing it is a dangerous misstep that conflates criticism of the Israeli government with anti-Semitism. He discusses the complexity of Jewish identity and the need to distinguish between opposing the current regime and rejecting the concept of a Jewish state. The episode also features listener perspectives on the motion’s impact on party unity and Jewish members. Additionally, O’Brien examines Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s comments on immigration, questioning the feasibility of her call to "train our own" worke…
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