{
  "id": 9784481,
  "title": "Green Party leader Zack Polanski: 'I'm an anti-Zionist'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/green-party-leader-zack-polanski-im-an-anti-zionist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/green-party-leader-zack-polanski-im-anti-zionist"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Green Party leader Zack Polanski: 'I'm an anti-Zionist' Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/25/2026 - 15:36 'We cannot hold Jewish people responsible for what happens in Israel,' Polanski tells a hustings for Holborn and St Pancras by-election Green Party leader Zack Polanski pictured in February 2026 (AFP) Off “I’m an anti-Zionist,” Zack Polanski said on Thursday night, becoming the first modern…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}