It is half a century since the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379, declaring that “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.” Passed on Nov. 10, 1975, with 72 states in favor — including all six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council — 35 against and 32 abstentions, the resolution stood for 16 years until it was revoked under pressure from the US on Dec. 16, 1991. The autumn conference of a minor UK political party usually attracts less attention than the annua
