Green Party leader Zack Polanski: 'I'm an anti-Zionist'

Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, has declared himself an "anti-Zionist" during a hustings for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. This marks the first time a major British political party leader has made such a statement. Polanski argued that defining Zionism as the displacement and genocide of Palestinians constitutes racism.

The hustings, organized by pro-Israel groups, became heated as Polanski discussed Israel's actions in Gaza, stating that calling Israel's actions a genocide is not antisemitic. He emphasized that holding Jewish people responsible for events in Israel is dangerous and that the Jewish community must recognize when labeling actions as antisemitic.