Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far
Summary
Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, faced heavy criticism after the party passed a motion labeling Zionism as a form of racism. The motion supports a single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine, including modern-day Israel. Polanski, who did not vote on the motion because he was campaigning, has faced internal party conflict and external criticism but says he will continue as leader.Key Facts
- Zack Polanski has been Green Party leader for just over a year.
- A by-election in Holborn and St Pancras was won by Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former refugee from Somalia.
- The Green Party passed a motion calling Zionism racism and supporting a single Palestinian state including Israel.
- Polanski did not vote on the motion because he was campaigning in the by-election.
- Polanski has been criticized by party members, Jewish groups, and European Green parties for the motion.
- Caroline Lucas, former Green Party leader, did not back Polanski continuing as leader after the controversy.
- Polanski himself is Jewish and has been banned from Israel.
- He says there is ongoing genocide and displacement of Palestinians, calling it racist, but Israel denies it is genocide.
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