Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
Summary
The leader of the Jewish Greens, Vivien Lichtenstein, has asked Zack Polanski to resign over the Green Party adopting a policy that equates Zionism with racism and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. Polanski missed the vote on this policy as he was campaigning in a byelection, and party members criticized him for not opposing the motion strongly.Key Facts
- The Green Party passed a policy stating Zionism is racism and calling for the end of the state of Israel.
- Zack Polanski, the Green Party leader, was not present at the vote because he was campaigning in a byelection.
- Polanski said he would have voted against the policy if he had been at the conference.
- Two amendments supporting a two-state solution, backed by Polanski, were rejected.
- Vivien Lichtenstein, Jewish Greens leader, said Polanski should have voted online and called for his resignation.
- Former Green leader Caroline Lucas criticized Polanski for lacking leadership and not opposing the policy during the vote.
- Jonathan Bartley, a former Green co-leader, urged Polanski to admit the leadership failure and apologize.
- The Green Party leader is re-elected every two years, so Polanski faces a re-election soon.
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