Zack Polanski defended the Green party's motion equating Zionism with racism, stating that no state has a right to exist under international law and that debates over semantics are unhelpful.
01Summary
- 01Polanski told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that Zionism is racist in its practical application.
- 02He said no state has a right to exist under international law and dismissed the two-state solution as 'for the birds'.
- 03Polanski did not attend the party vote on the motion, which passed two weeks ago.
- 04Jewish Greens head Vivien Lichtenstein criticised Polanski, but he said a survey of Jewish Greens showed majority support for the motion.
- 05The party's poll ratings have fallen from 18% to a lower level amid controversies over Polanski's tax affairs and the Zionism row.
02Why it matters
This story matters because it reveals deepening divisions within a major UK political party over Israel and Palestine policy, and Polanski's uncompromising stance could shape Green party strategy and voter support.
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