The Green Party is pressing its leader, Zack Polanski, to take a public stance on a proposed party policy that states “Zionism is racism.” The motion is expected to be debated at the party’s conference in Brighton in early October after ranking first in a members’ vote of policy proposals.
According to reporting, Polanski has not yet spoken publicly about the motion. Some party members and observers express concern that adopting the wording could alienate Jewish supporters. Other coverage frames the push for a response as part of an internal effort to clarify the party’s position ahead of the conference debate.
While outlets focus on different aspects—such as potential impacts on Jewish members and the party leadership’s lack of public comment—they broadly agree that the motion is formally progressing through the Greens’ conference process and that Polanski’s public engagement is now under scrutiny.
