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In Holborn, vote for anyone but Zack Polanski’s Greens

After Starmer had done so much to purge Labour of antisemitic tendencies, it would be a terrible irony if his seat was to fall to a party that is increasingly toxic for Jews – a trend reinforced by its conference vote to label Zionism as racism

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October 5, 2026 10:52

Green Party leader Zack Polanski delivers his speech at the Green Party annual conference at Brighton Centre on October 2, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi condemns Green ‘Zionism is racism’ motion as ‘poisonous antisemitism’

Sir Ephraim Mirvis called the party’s new policy a ‘threat to British Jews and to Britain’

By JC Reporter

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October 5, 2026 09:47

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis speaks during the Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on September 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

Green leader Zack Polanski barred from Israel after party votes to define Zionism as racism

Foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar brings in ban in response to ‘antisemitic text’ that ‘denies the Jewish people’s right to self-determination’

By JC Reporter

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October 5, 2026 08:29

Zack Polanski speaking on Friday in Brighton as the Green Party annual conference opened (Getty Images)

Greens pass ‘Zionism is racism’ motion leaving Jewish members shocked and in tears over ‘betrayal’

Vote in favour of policy is 1,022 to 813 against, as party also rejects safeguards for Jews attending Zionist synagogues

By Jane Prinsley

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October 4, 2026 15:35

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 3: A pro-Palestine demonstration during Day Two of the Green Party Conference at Brighton Centre on October 3, 2026 in Brighton, England. The Green Party of England and Wales enters its October 2026 annual conference with a mixed picture for the party. According to recent polling, national voting intention for the Greens has dropped to 10%, down from a peak of 15% in March, following the Greens' first ever Westminster by-election victory in Gorton and Denton. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Green former co-leader says it is ‘critical’ party welcomes Jewish environmentalists who identify as Zionist

Adrian Ramsay MP spoke to the JC ahead of ‘Zionism is racism’ motion later today he said he will oppose

By Jane Prinsley

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October 4, 2026 09:33

Adrian Ramsay speaking on Friday, the first day of the Green Party conference in Brighton (Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Polanski calls for de-proscription of Palestine Action in Green conference speech

Delegates chanted ‘free Palestine’ as Polanski said his party would reverse the terror ban on the direct action group

By Jane Prinsley

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October 2, 2026 15:07

Green Party leader Zack Polanski delivers his speech during day one of the Green Party annual conference at Brighton Centre on October 2, 2026 (Getty Images)

Senior Greens distance themselves from Zionism is Racism motion

Caroline Lucas, Adrian Ramsay and Rachel Millward all say they have concerns with the controversial motion

By Jane Prinsley

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October 2, 2026 12:29

Green Party leader Zack Polanski addresses supporters during a rally in south London, on June 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Green Party members could face racism complaints for belonging to synagogues

Most shuls set to be branded racist by Polanski’s party if delegates vote in controversial Zionism motion

By Jane Prinsley

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September 30, 2026 17:52

Green leader Zack Polanski meets Londoners in April this year in the run-up to the next month's local elections (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Zack Polanski’s podcast earns thousands from Google despite Green support for BDS

A podcast spokesperson said they had to work within existing social media platforms in order to reach audiences

By Daniel Ben-David

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September 28, 2026 17:20

Green Party leader Zack Polanski brings his weekly podcast ‘Bold Politics’ to the Green Party conference in Bournemouth, October 4, 2025 (Credit: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

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