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Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist

The Guardian Politics · 18 October 2026 at 18:38

Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist

Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversial Zack Polanski has said Zionism in its current form is racist, that no country has a right to exist and that the controversial Green party motion on the issue was not controversial.

The leader of the Green party in England and Wales gave an unapologetic interview to the BBC on Sunday two weeks after his party approved a motion equating Zionism with racism.

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Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist

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